An iron pillar placed in the UNESCO-listed Qutub Minar complex in New Delhi has long fascinated scientists for surviving over 1,600 years without rust. Standing tall at 7.2 metres and weighing six ...

And it refuses to rust. The origin of the remarkable Iron Pillar, part of the world-heritage-listed Qutub funerary complex in India’s Delhi, is lost to time. All sorts of ideas have been put ...

The Iron Pillar of Delhi, India : Pillar is 7.21m high with a 41cm diameter that stands in the middle of an empty square in the Qutub Complex, New Delhi, India. Its construction was ordered by ...

In the heart of New Delhi’s UNESCO-listed Qutub Minar ... an imposing iron pillar rises tall. At 7.2 metres and weighing six tons, this structure predates even the complex it resides in.

The Quwwat-ul-Islam Mosque complex in New Delhi is home to an ancient wonder of metal work – a 1,600-year-old iron pillar that is exceptionally resistant to rust. The Iron Pillar of Qutub Minar ...

Visitors to the courtyard of the complex’s Quwwat-ul-Islam Mosque will immediately spot an imposing 7.2-meter, six-ton iron pillar with a decorative top that’s even older than the complex.

An iron pillar in Qutub Minar complex has stood tall for over 1,600 years. It is 7.2 meters tall and weighs six tonnes, predating the complex. The pillar features inscriptions honoring ...