A yakhchāl (Persian: یخچال 'ice pit'; yakh meaning 'ice' and chāl meaning 'pit') is an ancient type of ice house, which also made ice. They are primarily found in the Dasht-e Lut and Dasht-e-Kavir deserts, whose climates range from cold (BWk) to hot (BWh) desert regions.

Aug 31, 2020 · The yakhchal (meaning ice pit) was a type of ancient refrigerator built in the deserts of Persia (now Iran), which was made without electricity, modern coolants, or most elements of modern refrigerators.

Ancient Persian engineers created an innovative cold storage technology that allowed people to store ice in the middle of the burning desert. The technique was so low-cost and straightforward that even poor people could afford it. They called this refrigeration wonder the Yakhchāl, and it was the world's first refrigerating system.

Jul 13, 2023 · Somehow the ancient Persians were able to make ice in the great deserts of their empire. A yakhchal is an ice house, a carefully designed and built storage chamber designed to defend the contents against the heat of the day.

Oct 1, 2021 · The yakhchal (meaning ice pit) was a type of ancient refrigerator built in the deserts of Persia (now Iran), which was made without electricity, modern coolants, or most elements of modern refrigerators.

These ancient refrigerators were used primarily to store ice for use in the summer, as well as for food storage, in the hot, dry desert climate of Iran. The ice was also used to chill treats for royalty during hot summer days and to make faloodeh, the traditional Persian frozen dessert.

Mar 27, 2018 · The Iranian Yakhchal (meaning ice pit in Persian) is a type of ancient structure and system used to produce, harvest and store ice in winter for cooling uses later in the year. The Max Fordham R+I Group has undertaken a range of building physics analyses to investigate and infer how the Yakhchals functioned.

Discover the Yakhchal, a 2,500-year-old ancient Persian refrigerator. Learn about its ingenious structure, ice production methods, historical significance, and modern adaptations like electricity generation and sustainable water production.

Sep 1, 2017 · Yakhchāls, ancient evaporation coolers, came into being around 400 BC. The giant conical structures allowed ice to be made and collected during the colder months and used throughout the year for...

Yakhchal is a type of evaporative cooler which cooled the air through the evaporation of water. It is made for the first time around 400 BC and is in fact a building made of a special mortar called sārooj, composed of sand, clay, egg whites, lime, goat hair, and ash which acts as an insulator.