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A Seh-dari room, in the northern ensemble of the Borujerdi Ha House. A mahtabi can also be seen next to the room. A mahtabi is a terrace, balcony, or elevated platform, sometimes a courtyard built on the second or third floor designed to connect to the starry sky. It is often used during evenings to watch or even sleep under Kashan's tranquil desert skies.

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Humble earth
"Kashani architects were the greatest alchemists of history. They could make gold out of dust"

Nima Kasraie
November 3, 2004
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