HomeArcheology & Ancient3,000 years ago, in what is now Iran, a type of underground aqueduct called a Qanat was designed to transport water over long distances to farms and villages that could not survive without water in the H๏τ, dry climate.
3,000 years ago, in what is now Iran, a type of underground aqueduct called a Qanat was designed to transport water over long distances to farms and villages that could not survive without water in the H๏τ, dry climate.
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