Why Delhi's 1,600-Year-Old Iron Pillar Has Barely Rusted: The Science Explained
Anyone who has lived through a monsoon has seen what rain can do to iron. A gate starts turning orange. A railing begins to flake. A tool left outside gathers a rough reddish coat. Iron and rust usually go together. That is what makes one pillar inside Delhi’s Qutub Complex so fa
Jun 15, 2026Positivity +60
Anyone who has lived through a monsoon has seen what rain can do to iron. A gate starts turning orange. A railing begins to flake. A tool left outside gathers a rough reddish coat. Iron and rust usually go together. That is what makes one pillar inside Delhi’s Qutub Complex so fa
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