Ancient irrigation channel in Turkey eyes UNESCO’s World Heritage List
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Published 09 Dec,2020 via Hürriyet Daily News - Preparations have begun for the 3,000-year-old Şamran Irrigation Channel, which was built during the Urartu Kingdom period and is considered a world water engineering wonder, in the eastern province of Van to be included on UNESCO’s World Heritage List.
The channel, which is 51 kilometers long, was built to bring water to the city center upon the order of the Urartian King Menua, who ruled from 810-785 B.C.
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