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700-year-old house in Iran - Aasemoon, you must already know about this!

Neat-o. They sure knew how to build back then. One of the girls I went to grad school with was from Italy. Her family has lived in the same house for over 500 years. The have added on over the centuries, but the main part of the house is still in full use. The coolest thing was when she brought back pictures--there's a step up leading into the kitchen area. The threshold is a hand carved wooden beam. So many people have stepped on this wooden stair so many times over the years, that there is this huge rounded depression worn down into the stair. My house is 10 years old, and I'm constantly having to fix something. I can't imagine the amount of upkeep has been necessary to keep these old places livable.