A qanat, or underground water channel, in Shafiabad village near Kerman in Iran. Qanats have been used to supply water in Iran since the 1AD. Iran

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A qanat, or underground water channel, in Shafiabad village near Kerman in Iran. Qanats have been used to supply water in Iran since the 1st millennium BC.

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Location: Shafiabad, Iran
Photo credit: © Leisa Tyler / Alamy / Afripics
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Keywords: 1st, ancient, bc, channel, culture, desert, iran, iranian, irrigation, kerman, millennium, persia, persian, qanat, underground, water, waterworks