French: Systèmes d’irrigation aflaj d’Oman
The Aflaj Irrigation Systems of Oman is a World Heritage site in Oman defined by the UNESCO in 2006 and definitely a recommended cultural sightseeing location. It is on position 444 (493, 750, 14) in our monthly survey..

"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."
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