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Qanat Engineering: How Persia Mastered Water in the Desert
In the arid heart of the Achaemenid Empire, Persian engineers built thousands of kilometers of underground canals called qanats, tapping aquifers and channeling water to cities and farms without evaporation. Lucas and Luna explore the origins of this technology in ancient Iran, its spread across the empire from Egypt to Central Asia, and how qanats enabled the rise of Persepolis, Susa, and countless oasis settlements. Learn about the skilled muqannīs (well diggers) who risked their lives, the legal codes governing water rights, and the lasting impact of this 'Persian water miracle' that still…
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