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The Ancient Persians Built Windmills Over 1,000 Years Ago That Still Work Today

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The Ancient Persians Built Windmills Over 1,000 Years Ago That Still Work Today

You could go and mill some grain right now with them.

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The windmills of Nashtifan are still standing, you can go and visit them today.

The windmills are still standing, you can go and visit them today. Image credit: V4ID Afsahi/Shutterstock.com

Some of the oldest windmills in the world are found in Nashtifan, on the windswept plains of northeastern Iraq. These vertical-axis windmills are thought to have been built over 1,000 years ago. They still work today and could be used to mill grain into flour. 

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