"The property includes five aflaj irrigation systems and is
representative of some 3,000 such systems still in use in Oman. The
origins of this system of irrigation may date back to AD 500, but
archaeological evidence suggests that irrigation systems existed in this
extremely arid area as early as 2500 BC. Using gravity, water is
channelled from underground sources or springs to support agriculture
and domestic use. The fair and effective management and sharing of water
in villages and towns is still underpinned by mutual dependence and
communal values and guided by astronomical observations. Numerous
watchtowers built to defend the water systems form part of the site
reflecting the historic dependence of communities on the aflaj system. Threatened by falling level of the underground water table, the aflaj represent an exceptionally well-preserved form of land use." -http://whc.unesco.org
Thank you so much again Sir Cres for this postcard!
A great add to my UNESCO collection...
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