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lindalou65

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25. Stunningly beautiful and irreplaceable history

Reply to snot (Original post)

Wed Mar 4, 2026, 08:15 PM

21 hrs ago

Thank you for posting this. I fear some or many of these beautiful sites will be destroyed and they can never be replaced. It just makes me sick.

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UPDATED to add photos: Irreplaceable Beautiful &/or Historically Important Sites in Iran at Risk [View all] snot 22 hrs ago OP

Thank you! CozyMystery 22 hrs ago #1

Thank you! snot 22 hrs ago #6

Stunning! moonscape 22 hrs ago #2

these markie 22 hrs ago #3

I'm in awe of their beauty. Thank you so much. lamp_shade 22 hrs ago #4

I've always thought that Persia's main energy is beauty. ananda 22 hrs ago #5

Well, I can't dispute the brilliance of their artistry, snot 22 hrs ago #9

India invented zero dsc 22 hrs ago #13

Thank you! snot 22 hrs ago #17

A Persian mathematician created algebra and a way to solve linear and quadratic equations in the early 800s. Lonestarblue 20 hrs ago #30

Israel loves blasting this shit purr-rat beauty 22 hrs ago #7

K&R for, gorgeous UTUSN 22 hrs ago #8

Netanyahu already has them marked for destruction. dalton99a 22 hrs ago #10

Like our pedo-in-chief, brakester 17 hrs ago #36

Iran and Iraq are the cradle of human civilization. OGBuzz 22 hrs ago #11

Well, Iraq is the cradle of civilization for that region. wnylib 19 hrs ago #34

trump, miller, all his minions... slightlv 22 hrs ago #12

Don't show these to the Couch Fucker! RainCaster 22 hrs ago #14

Does anybody think TSF or Hegseth would give a damn if all was destroyed? They've got hardons for war and death. sinkingfeeling 22 hrs ago #15

A phrase in that vein that came to mind recently was snot 22 hrs ago #19

I doubt either knows they exist because they are historically ignorant. Lonestarblue 20 hrs ago #31

Amazing photos PatSeg 22 hrs ago #16

I'm sure Kegseth will be every bit as concerned with protecting those sites Takket 22 hrs ago #18

They killed almost 200 children on Day 1. They don't care about these 😞 Arazi 15 hrs ago #39

Thank you for taking the time CareyOn 21 hrs ago #20

Just Gorgeous! DET 21 hrs ago #21

K&R spanone 21 hrs ago #22

Eff these monsters malaise 21 hrs ago #23

Breathtakingly beautiful... ZDU 21 hrs ago #24

Stunningly beautiful and irreplaceable history lindalou65 21 hrs ago #25

If you have ever tripped on mushrooms, you know where those patterns came from. spike jones 21 hrs ago #26

Beautiful structures... debsy 20 hrs ago #27

Iraq: ancient Babylon archaeological site damaged by military activity UpInArms 20 hrs ago #28

Thanks for this! byronius 20 hrs ago #29

Madness is winning. mountain grammy 20 hrs ago #32

Nazis always destroy beauty. enigmania 20 hrs ago #33

Thank you! nt cliffside 17 hrs ago #35

Lots of Western tourists would love to visit... WarGamer 16 hrs ago #37

TY. Persepolis is a name I've heard. And I've seen photo of some of these exquisite mosques. electric_blue68 16 hrs ago #38

DURec leftstreet 9 hrs ago #40

KICK BlueWaveNeverEnd 9 hrs ago #41

Kick nt cliffside 5 hrs ago #42

I'm reminded of Henry VIII stollen 57 min ago #43