Ancient Persians used ice from mountains to cool their drinks in yakhchals.
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Ancient Persians ingeniously created 'yakhchals,' which were ancient refrigerators made of a dome-shaped structure above ground and an underground storage space. These structures used evaporative cooling and ice brought from nearby mountains to store perishable items and keep drinks cool despite the desert heat. Yakhchals are an early example of advanced engineering and clever use of natural resources for temperature control.
Source: scientificamerican.com