The Aflaj Irrigation Systems of Oman are ancient water channels from 500 AD located in the regions of Dakhiliyah, Sharqiyah and Batinah. However, they represent a type of irrigation …

Inscribed under criteria (v), the Aflaj Irrigation system is representative of ancient engineering technologies that demonstrate long standing, sustainable use of water resources for the...

Exceptionally arid climate conditions have favoured the development in the region of a unique system of water management, the falaj (plural, aflaj) consisting of tall subterranean galleries …

Sep 21, 2021 · Even by today standards, the Aflaj system presents a very good case for a modern sustainable water project in terms of its design, construction, maintenance and …

The Aflaj system in Oman is one of the largest concentrations of Falaj irrigation systems in the world: over four thousand systems have been identified in a large-scale survey completed in …

Jan 4, 2024 · The ancient aflaj (singular falaj) system in Sultanate of Oman is not only an irrigation system conveys rainfall accumulated water-table (from aquifer) to the settlement …

Jan 5, 2021 · For centuries, the people of Oman have looked to the ‘Aflaj’ (singular: ‘falaj’) to fulfil their requirement for the distribution of water. A falaj is a small canal, or aqueduct, that uses …

Aflaj (sing. falaj) are the main source of irrigation water in Oman beside wells. They are utilized in agriculture as well as for domestic use since ancient times. Similar systems are present in …

Threatened by falling level of the underground water table, the aflaj represent an exceptionally well-preserved form of land use. The property includes five aflaj irrigation systems and is …

Aflaj, singularly Falaj, are channels cut into the ground for the purpose of transporting and diverting water from one place to another. The main advantage of the falaj is that it transports …