History & cultureSimplyToldHow Did They Make Ice in the Desert?

How Did They Make Ice in the Desert?

Long-form8:34EntertainmentPublished Aug 21, 2026, 5:23 PM · 2mo ago
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What if you could make ice in one of the hottest places on Earth — without electricity, refrigerators, or modern technology? In this video, we travel back to ancient Persia to uncover how people used an ingenious system called the **yakhchāl** to make, collect, and preserve ice in the desert. How did it work? Why did they need ice? And how could something this simple keep ice frozen through the scorching summer? This is a story about ancient engineering, forgotten knowledge, and a completely different way of working with nature. Enjoy the video, and let me know what you think: Could you have figured this out without modern technology? #persianhistory #ancienthistory #stickmananimation #animation
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how did they make ice in the desertice in the desertancient iceyakhchalyakhchal iranancient persiaancient iranpersian historyancient technologyancient engineeringancient refrigerationdesert refrigerationancient coolingpersian ice houseqanatancient water engineeringancient inventionsancient sciencearchaeologyancient historyiran history

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