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A panorama of the beautiful beach of Planjka-Trinćel

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Splendida veduta della Spiagga Planjka-Trinćel

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:"This article applies primarily to Iran" A qanat (from) or kareez (from) is a water management system used to provide a reliable supply of water to human settlements or for irrigation in hot, arid and semi-arid climates. The widespread distribution of qanat known in different places in their local names has confounded the question of its origin, but the earliest evidence of this technology dates back to ancient Persia, and spread west during the Arab Muslim conquests, to the Iberian peninsula, southern Italy and North Africa. Qanats and settlement patterns: Qanats are constructed as a series of well-like vertical shafts, connected by gently tunnels. This technique: * Taps into subterranean water in a manner that efficiently delivers large quantities of water to the surface without need for pumping. The water drains relying on gravity, with the destination lower than the source, which is typically an upland aquifer. * Allows water to be transported long distances in hot dry climates ... Read more about Kanat on Wikipedia

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