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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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