Traditional Omani Falaj water irrigation system and date palms in Wadi of Bidbid, Sultanate of Oman. Photo by Willy Matheisl

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Aflaj Irrigation Systems of Oman. These irrigation systems were perfected thousands of years ago, and represent some 3,000 such systems still in use in Oman. The origins of this system of irrigation may date back to 500 , but archaeological evidence suggests that irrigation systems existed in this extremely arid area as early as 2,500 Aflaj, is the plural of falaj which, in classical Arabic means to divide into shares and equitable sharing of a scarce resource to ensure sustainability remains the hallmark of this irrigation system.

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Location: Wadi of Bidbid, Sultanate of Oman.
Photo credit: © willy matheisl / Alamy / Afripics
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