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title: Shushtar Hydraulic System, Iran
author: Carole Raddato
source: https://www.worldhistory.org/image/14759/shushtar-hydraulic-system-iran/
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license: Creative Commons Attribution-NonCommercial-ShareAlike (https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by-nc-sa/4.0/)
updated: 1970-01-01
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# Shushtar Hydraulic System, Iran
_Authored by Carole Raddato_
## Image File
[](https://www.worldhistory.org/uploads/images/14759.jpg)
## Image Caption
The Shushtar Hydraulic System is a [Sasanian](https://www.worldhistory.org/Sasanian_Empire/) era (3rd century CE) water irrigation system in Shushtar in Iran that included watermills, dams, tunnels and canals. The mills, one of which is still functioning, were used to grind wheat and barley. The Shushtar Hydraulic System has been diverting water for irrigation from the Karum River for over a millenium. It is listed by UNESCO as 'a masterpiece of creative genius'.
## Cite This Work
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Raddato, C. (2021, October 29). Shushtar Hydraulic System, Iran. *World History Encyclopedia*.
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Raddato, Carole. "Shushtar Hydraulic System, Iran." *World History Encyclopedia*, October 29, 2021. .
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## License & Copyright
[](https://www.flickr.com/photos/carolemage/50517666307/in/album-72157716574655482/)This image was first published on [Flickr](http://www.flickr.com). [Original image](https://www.flickr.com/photos/carolemage/50517666307/in/album-72157716574655482/) by [**Carole Raddato**](https://www.flickr.com/photos/carolemage/50517666307/in/album-72157716574655482/). Submitted by [Carole Raddato](https://www.worldhistory.org/user/FollowingHadrian/ "User Page: Carole Raddato"), published on 29 October 2021. The copyright holder has published this content under the following license: [Creative Commons Attribution-NonCommercial-ShareAlike](https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by-nc-sa/4.0/deed.en). This license lets others remix, tweak, and build upon this content non-commercially, as long as they credit the author and license their new creations under the identical terms. When republishing on the web a hyperlink back to the original content source URL must be included. Please note that content linked from this page may have different licensing terms.