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Iran In News Historical Hydraulic System Moves Up hushtar is a city in water cascades. They create an In Travel And , amazing and fascinating view Tourism Ssouthwest of Iran. It’s in your eyes. Shushtar historical situated at the foot of Zagros hydraulic system is one of the Mountains, about 90 km north of masterpieces of civil engineering Ahvaz. In most historical periods in the world. from Sassanid to Pahlavi, this The Sassanids used the ancient city was the capital of Khuzestan water treatment techniques to province. Shushtar owes much of share the water provided by Karun its fame to the historical hydraulic between different areas of Shushtar system located there. This system and even some other nearby cities. has been registered in UNESCO’s Parts of this hydraulic system are ran ranked 93rd out of list of World Cultural Heritage still working even after centuries. 136 countries in the 2017 Sites in 2009, referred to “as a The constructional materials used Travel and Tourism masterpiece of creative genius.” in this complex have been mainly I The primary construction of granite and a plaster of lime and Competitiveness Index, jumping four positions in the this complex dates back to the mortar. biennial report released by the Achaemenid period in the 5th Structures Making up the Complex World Economic Forum. century, during the reign of Darius The followings are the remarkable Published on April 5, the report the Great. The major part of its structures you can enjoy visiting: reveals that Iran has preserved construction dates back to the Shadorvan Grand Weir or Caesar its topmost global rank in Sassanid period. It was aimed at Weir the “price competitiveness” optimal use of water with applying Ancient water treatment category, which shows how the ancient water treatment techniques in Shadorvan Weir costly it is to travel or invest in techniques. Bridge rooms, a harem, a kitchen, large Mahi Bazan Weir in an east-west direction in a country. Shushtar historical hydraulic Part of the restored Shadorvan pools, fortifications, and a moat. It also dates back to the Sassanid Sassanid period. On the southern The overall score given to the system is an interconnected Weir It was a defensive center as well as period and has been made of side, it leads to a part of the city country points as 3.4 out of 7, set of bridges, weirs and dams, Dating back to the Sassanid a control center of Daryun canal, an integrated bedrock. The fortification. up 0.1 from a previous edition mills, water cascades, canals, period, it’s been the core structure another artificial watercourse manipulation of the bedrock and Borj-e Ayar Weir released in 2015. Iran stands and tunnels. Jane Dieulafoy, the of Shushtar historical hydraulic which is a sub-branch of Shatit. building three walls in the middle It’s been located on the course of 8th in a Middle East ranking famous French archeologist, in an system with 44 floodgates. Only Today, the castle is mainly of it has been done in order to Gargar canal, downstream of the as well. account of her travels, has referred 37 of these floodgates have destroyed, and the only remains are increase water pressure and keep water cascades, during Sassanid “Starting from different levels, to this site as the largest industrial remained intact up to the present. underground rooms and Daryun the water level up. period. Bahrain, Iran, Morocco and complex before the Industrial It’s approximately 500 m long, and tunnels. According to historical Lashkar Bridge-Dam Shah Ali Bridge-Dam Algeria have all improved their Revolution. about 50% of it has been rebuilt resources, it dates back to the It’s located next to one of the It’s been constructed on Daryun security significantly, while A General Description of and restored. It’s been the first Achaemenid period. Daryun canal six historical gates of Shushtar canal and dates back to Safavid Saudi Arabia has registered the Shushtar Historical Hydraulic combined bridge-dam structure was dug during the reign of Darius called Lashkar. Today, you can period. largest regional improvement System in Iran. the Great in order to water Mianab see just the remains of this gate. Kolah Farangi in health and hygiene,” the Karun, the only navigable river of In early 260 A.D., Shapur I, the plain in Shushtar. This combined structure dates The remains of an octagonal tower report says. Iran, is divided into two branches second king of Sassanid Empire, Mizan Weir back to the Sassanid period but alongside Shatit canal. It’s been Moreover, Iran comes 38th before entering Shushtar, called achieved a great victory against Band-e Mizan, an example of during its restoration in 2009, two build on a hill overlooking Mizan in the “cultural resources Gargar and Shatit. Gargar is an the Romans. He arrested Valerian I, ancient water treatment techniques Parthian graves were discovered weir. It’s a kind of watchtower and business travel” artificial watercourse which the Roman emperor, and captured Attributed to Shapur I, it divides near the base of this bridge. The dating back to the Qajar period. category, 89th in “air its construction is attributed to the Roman soldiers. Shapur made Karun into two branches, Shatit canal passing under the bridge is a The Set of Water Mills and Water transport infrastructure”, Ardeshir I, the founder of the use of the Romans in the way of and Gargar, in certain ratios. sub-branch of Daryun. It pours into Cascades and 116th in “tourist service Sassanid Empire. In the Sassanid construction and prosperity of The water treatment technique Gargar and is called Raghat. Shushtar water mills water infrastructure”. period, Gargar weir was built on Shushtar, and specifically the implemented in this weir makes Khak Weir cascades To carry out such an in-depth this canal to bring up the water construction of this weir. That’s it an architectural masterpiece of This Sassanid structure transfers Ancient water treatment analysis punctuated with very level. why it’s also called Caesar weir. ancient times in Iran. It means, the water from Daryun canal to techniques in Shushtar’s figures, WEF engaged global Three tunnels lead the water Salasal Castle while dividing Karun if the amount Raghat canal. It was particularly watermills & water cascades travel and tourism leaders provided by Gargar weir into the It’s been the operation center of of water in each one of these two useful at the time of Daryun It consists of 32 water mills and of 136 economies across the complex. The entering water is the complex consisting of large canals is going to exceed a certain overflowing when the flood was a numerous eye-catching water world. divided up through numerous and numerous yards, barracks, limit, the weir will transfer the threat to Mianab Plain. cascades all of which dating back A diagram compiled by the canals, turns the mill wheels, and stables, bathhouses, watch towers, extra amount of water to the other Sharabdar Weir to Sassanid period. World Economic Forum then, falls into a basin in form of gardens, an armory, timpani canal. It’s been built on Raghat canal shows Iran rankings in various Must-see sites in Iran categories relevant to the tourism industry in 2017. Hormuz - The Rainbow Island of Iran Iran also ranks 119th Hormoz Island is an exciting destination for adventure in Iran. If you are interested in ecotourism, Hormoz is your choice. Both Hormoz and Qeshm islands are located near in the “environmental Bandar-Abbas port. sustainability” category. The country fared poorly in the “tourist service infrastructure” and “prioritization of travel and tourism” categories, becoming 116th and 117th respectively. In the global ranking, Spain, France and Germany occupied the top three positions, making them the most tourism- friendly economies.

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