A Nuclear Test & The Tower of Toghrul: Destruction and Preservation

On March 29, 1955, the Nevada desert was rocked by the detonation of a nuclear bomb as part of Operation Teapot. Meanwhile, in the 1850s, photographer Luigi Pesce captured an image of the Tower of Toghrul, an ancient Persian monument standing for centuries. One moment of destruction, another of endurance. Which story fascinates you more? Let’s talk in The Nocturnal Archives!