One of the greatest contributions of muslim society, the art and mathematics of Girih, and their description in the Topkapı Scroll.
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Imagine how much it would cost to build one of these nowadays!
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But aren't they printing money out of thin air? 😆
I think what makes it really hard to build more nowsdays is 1. having masters who still have the skills, patience and taste to build, and 2. people appreciate the aesthetic and beauty instead of how much profit the building can generate.
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