Persian Qanat

A qanāt or kārīz (کَارِیز) is a water supply system that was developed in ancient Iran for the purpose of transporting usable water to the surface from an aquifer or a well through an underground aqueduct. Originating approximately 3,000 years ago, its function is essentially the same across the Middle East and North Africa, but it is known by a variety of regional names beyond today's Iran, including: kārēz in Afghanistan and Pakistan; foggāra in Algeria; khettāra in the Atlas Mountains; the daoudi-type falaj in Oman and the United Arab Emirates; and ʿuyūn in Saudi Arabia. In addition to those in Iran, the largest extant and functional qanats are located in Afghanistan, Xinjiang in China, Oman, and Pakistan.

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The Persian Qanat
group of structures or buildings, qanat, Iran, 

• part of UNESCO World Heritage Site page^@
• World Heritage Site page^@
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Location: 34.29, 58.6544, KML, Cluster Map, Maps,
3 places

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  Persian Qanat ⓘ
  UNESCO World Heritage Site in Iran

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  Qasabeh Qanat ⓘ
  qanat in Gonabad County, Iranian national heritage site and World heritage site

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  Zibad Qanat ⓘ
  qanat in Gonabad County, Iran

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Type	Subtype	Date	Description	Notes	Source
link	page		part of UNESCO World Heritage Site page@		Wikidata
link	page		World Heritage Site page@		Wikidata
site	tunnel		Persian Qanat	qanat, group of structures or buildings	Wikidata
site	tunnel		Qasabeh Qanat	cultural property, qanat	Wikidata
site	tunnel		Zibad Qanat	qanat	Wikidata