Falak ol Aflak castle along with Shapoor-khast fortress is among the most important structures built during the Sassanid era. The architecture of this ancient castle is so outstanding that the experts believe it deserves being included in the world heritage list. “We have found some canals beneath the structure between the stone and rock strata that, according to our studies, are dehumidifiers”, Abdol-azim Shah-karami, an expert in geotechnique responsible for engineering studies in Falak ol-Aflak, told CHN. Look up Structure in Wiktionary, the free dictionary. ... Sassanid Empire at its greatest extent The Sassanid dynasty (also Sassanian) was the name given to the kings of Persia during the era of the second Persian Empire, from 224 until 651, when the last Sassanid shah, Yazdegerd III, lost a 14-year struggle to drive out the Umayyad Caliphate... The Baháí House of Worship by Fariborz Sahba, also known as the Lotus Temple. ... Elabana Falls is in Lamington National Park, part of the Central Eastern Rainforest Reserves World Heritage site in Queensland, Australia. ... Categories: Water-transport stubs | Canals | Water transport ...

Previously, the experts believed these dehumidifier canals with a height of more than 1 meter covering all the area beneath the castle were hide-outs for the residents. But in reality, due to being aware of the changing climate in the region and the underground waters, the Sassanid engineers have equipped the castle with a dehumidifier.

Falak ol-Aflak castle is made with different materials like stone and wood that are so vulnerable to humidity. That’s why, according to Shah-karami, the castle was built on the highest point of the city of Khoram-abad, so that the wind could penetrate the building and dry its foundations. This article or section is not written in the formal tone expected of an encyclopedia article. ... A foundation is a structure that transmits loads from a building or road to the underlying ground. ...

The historical castle of Falak ol-Aflak with 8 towers, one of the architectural symbols of Iran, shows off on top of a hill with the same name. It dates back to the Sassanid era and has been continuously restored during the Islamic period with its general form mostly preserved. Sassanid Empire at its greatest extent The Sassanid dynasty (also Sassanian) was the name given to the kings of Persia during the era of the second Persian Empire, from 224 until 651, when the last Sassanid shah, Yazdegerd III, lost a 14-year struggle to drive out the Umayyad Caliphate...