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2025-05-25 15:03:36
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WATER HISTORY IN IRAN: QANATS BEHIND EXPANSION OF THE ACHAEMENID EMPIRE
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✍️ An expert on qanats in Iran believes that the ancient emperors of Iran were indebted to the country's aqueducts and hydrological knowledge, which dates back to the Achaemenid and Sassanid eras.
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👉 Qanats are ancient underground water networks in Iran
👉 The great emperors of Iran were indebted to the country's aqueducts and hydrological knowledge
👉 Iran has the longest and oldest qanats in the world
👉 UNESCO has registered 11 Iranian qanats as engineering masterpieces in managing water resources
👉 Ancient Iranians used advanced water purification devices and watermills
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