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🌊 The Persian Qanat — Akbar Abad & Ghasem Abad Qanats

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🌊 The Persian Qanat — Akbar Abad & Ghasem Abad Qanats
Ancient underground water management system in Iran


🕐 2 min read · Updated 1 Apr 2026 at 11:32

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📋 Fast Facts
  • UNESCO World Heritage Site inscribed in 2016
  • Twin qanats with combined length of 3,400 meters and 73 wells
  • Water flow: 8 liters/second (Akbar Abad) and 139 liters/second (Ghasem Abad)
  • Part of a system of 11 representative qanats across Iran

The Akbar Abad and Ghasem Abad Qanats are twin underground water channels located in Iran that exemplify one ...

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