The Persian Qanat
Qanat also known as Kariz in the Persian language, is a smart technology of sloping underground water channel transporting water from an aquifer to the surface for irrigating and drinking. It contains a deep well and a channel with a series of vertical access shafts. It is a smart system managing equitable and sustainable water distribution. This site has been inscribed on UNESCO World Heritage Site in 2016 including 11 qanats under the name of “The Persian Qanat”.
