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🌊 The Persian Qanat — Qanat of Vazvan

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🌊 The Persian Qanat — Qanat of Vazvan
Ancient irrigation engineering in central Iran


🕐 3 min read · Updated 2 Apr 2026 at 16:21
📋 Fast Facts
  • Located near Isfahan, Iran, in the Yazd Province region
  • Part of a UNESCO-recognized traditional water management system dating back over 2,000 years
  • Constructed with hand-dug underground channels (qanats) to transport water from mountain aquifers
  • The Qanat of Vazvan specifically demonstrates medieval Persian engineering techniques still in use today

The Qanat of Vazvan represents one of Iran's most significant examples of traditional water management infrastructure. Qanats are ...

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