Historical windmills, testament to Iran old tech

Nashtifan village in northeastern Iran hosts centuries-old windmills with eight chambers, each housing six blades.

When the strong, steady wind gets to the chambers, the blades turn and that turns grindstones.

The village is well known for its wind and that the name Nashtifan drives from words in the local dialect meaning “storm’s sting”.

Made of natural clay, straw, and wood, the windmills have been in use for several centuries.

One of the residents of the village who has dedicated his life to keeping the town’s windmills turning said that “It’s the pure, clean air that makes the windmills rotate—the life-giving air that everyone can breathe."

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