Ancient irrigation

The Persian qanats, added to Unesco’s World Heritage list two years ago, are one of the world's oldest engineering marvels.

This ancient irrigation system may have led to the lost Hanging Gardens of Babylon.

With a new state-of-the-art irrigation project, Arizona’s Pima Indians are transforming their land into what it once was: the granary of the Southwest

egyptian farmer using a shaduf http://www.ancientvine.com/shaduf.html

Falaj oasis Oman

Read our guide to discover the secrets and brilliance behind the Aflaj the famous irrigation system of Oman.

A shadoof is an irrigation tool and commonly called a well pole, well sweep The shadoof was originally developed in Ancient Egypt, and appears on a Sargonid seal of c.2000 BC It is still used in many areas of Africa and Asia to draw water...we have illustrations of shadoof from 2 millennium BC..so it was used in Hanging Gardens for irrigation purpose..

Archaeological site in Peru on a high plateau at about 3,500 metres (11,500 ft) and just west of the village of Maras. The site contains Inca ruins, mostly consisting of several terraced circular depressions, the largest of which is approximately 30 m (98 ft) deep. As with many other Inca sites, it also has an irrigation system. #ancientcivilizations #inca #ancientworld #peru #ancient #civilization #civilizacionesantiguas #inca #mundoantiguo #peru #antigua #civilizacion #ruins #restos

Other articles where falaj is discussed: Oman: Plant and animal life: …channels known as aflāj (singular: falaj). The channels often run underground and originate in wells near mountain bases. The aflāj collectively were designated a UNESCO World Heritage site in 2006.

Water Management System at Mandu allowed this pristine hill to be inhabited for thousands of years with tanks, Baodis, and water channels.