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The Persian Qanat

The Persian Qanat - UNESCO World Heritage Centre
... qanat from water source to agricultural settlement. The water is transported along underground tunnels, so-called koshkan, by means of gravity due to the ...
Qanat - Wikipedia
A qanāt (Persian: قَنَات) or kārīz (کَارِیز) is a water supply system that was developed in ancient Iran for the purpose of transporting usable water to the ...
These holes are called Qanat — an ancient Persian system of water ...
Jan 12, 2021 ... There was an underground canal that people used to drink water from or would get water for their plants.
The Qanat System: Ancient Technology for Sustainable Water Use
Aug 5, 2021 ... Originally developed in ancient Persia, the qanat system of water channels was introduced to Arabia and then across the Mediterranean region ...
Qanat - World History Encyclopedia
Feb 8, 2021 ... Such low levels of water supply are incapable of sustaining a growing population, which is why the Persians found such an innovative way to ...
Persian Qanat | Iranian Invention - Iran Safar
Ancient Iranians invented a new system called Qanat or Kariz. With this unique invention it was possible to collect significant amounts of underground water ...
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The length of qanat digged in Iran is 350,000 km, similar to the distance between the earth and the moon! Persian Qanat. Watch how it works · See the Ancient ...
Qanat - Livius
Oct 26, 2018 ... In the Persian Empire qanats appear to have spread along the Silk ... Iranian qanat is said to be 70 kilometers long.) The trick is to ...
Iran's ancient engineering marvel
Jun 20, 2018 ... The qanat system was so effective that it soon spread to other corners of the world, first through the ancient Persians' conquests, and later by ...
The Persian Qanat (Zarch Qanat) – theberntraveler
Jun 1, 2017 ... When I was just about to give up on it, a sign suddenly emerged in the streets of the historic city of Yazd referring to the “Zarch Qanat ...
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