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Man, looking at the architecture of those buildings, there's something magnificent about ancient Persia.
by behnamoh 2y ago
Man, looking at the architecture of those buildings, there's something magnificent about ancient Persia.
- dyauspitr 2y agoPost Islamic Iran also has stunning architecture. The mosques are breathtaking.
- foobarian 2y agoIt's too bad we don't build this kind of thing any more. Imagine what kind of pyramid we could build with modern technology!
- marssaxman 2y agoIt exists, and I've been there: https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Memphis_Pyramid https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Memphis_Pyramid
- ninju 2y agoOr this one: https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Luxor_Las_Vegas https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Luxor_Las_Vegas
- foobarian 2y agoWhat I would like to figure out is what building a pyramid would look like today, with modern tools, but with similar structure and materials. I.e. stone blocks about 1x2x1 meters in size. Presumably quarrying and transportation happens with machinery, placement could happen with cranes, etc. What kind of size could be achieved and at what cost?
- behnamoh 2y agoTrue, the Isfahan mosque ceiling is mesmerizing: https://www.google.com/search?q=isfahan+mosque+ceiling&sca_esv=71b2db2a9157258c&ei=oWVgZqOzGYiHptQPlYOJ0A8&oq=isfahan+mosque+ce&gs_lp=Egxnd3Mtd2l6LXNlcnAiEWlzZmFoYW4gbW9zcXVlIGNlKgIIADIFEAAYgAQyCxAAGIAEGIYDGIoFMgsQABiABBiGAxiKBTILEAAYgAQYhgMYigUyCxAAGIAEGIYDGIoFMgsQABiABBiGAxiKBTIIEAAYgAQYogRIqxNQAFjaBHAAeAGQAQCYAWCgAZkCqgEBM7gBA8gBAPgBAZgCA6ACoALCAgoQABiABBhDGIoFwgIGEAAYFhgewgIIEAAYFhgeGA-YAwCSBwMyLjGgB5kQ&sclient=gws-wiz-serp https://www.google.com/search?q=isfahan+mosque+ceiling&sca_e...