-
agriculture to
flourish in a
dryland environment.
According to UNESCO, some 3,000
aflaj (plural) or
falaj (singular), are
still in use in Oman today. Nizwa, the...
- The
Aflaj Irrigation Systems of Oman are
ancient water channels from 500 AD
located in the
regions of Dakhiliyah,
Sharqiyah and Batinah. However, they...
- Al-
Aflaj Governorate is one of the 22
governorates of
Riyadh Province,
Saudi Arabia, and its base is
Layla city. Al-
Aflaj is
located more than 300 km away...
- of
increasingly complex irrigation ditches and waterways,
falaj (plural
aflaj) took
place during this time and
finds at
Bidaa bint Saud and Thuqeibah...
- are
usually located below plateaus and "watered
either by
springs or by
aflaj,
tunnel systems dug into the
ground or
carved into the rock to tap underground...
-
province of Al-
Aflaj in
Saudi Arabia, and
where the town of "Layla" has existed.
Jabal Al-Toubad (جبل التوباد) is
located in the city of Al-
Aflaj, 350 km southwest...
-
outstanding geographic location, the
scenic views, and the
geometric design of
Aflaj which are
coming from Wadi Al Asdani. This
falaj extended to 3 km from the...
- Wadi Al Atin Cave. The
wilayat also
features several water springs and
aflaj,
including Ain
Jebel Qahwan, Ain Al Khutum, Ain Al Buleida, Ain Dama, Ain...
-
Bronze Age
sites in the UAE. Iron Age
finds in and
around Al Ain
include aflaj (underground
water channels) in
Bidaa bint Saud, Al Ain and
Buraimi which...
- (1977).
Water and
Tribal Settlement in
South East
Arabia – A
Study of the
Aflaj of Oman.
Clarendon Press. pp. 76, 85, 122, 126–130, 132. ISBN 0198232179...
