Gargar River

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Gargar River, (Persian: رود گرگر) is a man-made canal which is a world heritage site and a part of Shushtar Historical Hydraulic System, located in the island city Shushtar, Khouzestan, Iran from the Sassanid era. Gargar River was registered on UNESCO's list of World Heritage Sites in 2009 and is Iran's 10th cultural heritage site to be registered on the United Nations' list together with the 12 other historical bridges, dams, canals, watermills and buildings as Shushtar Historical Hydraulic System.[2][3][4][5][6]

Shushtar Historical Hydraulic System
UNESCO World Heritage Site
LocationShushtar County, Khuzestan Province, Iran
Part ofShushtar Historical Hydraulic System
CriteriaCultural: (i), (ii), (v)
Reference1315
Inscription2009 (33rd Session)
Area240.4 ha (594 acres)
Buffer zone1,572.2 ha (3,885 acres)
Coordinates32°3′2″N 48°51′6″E / 32.05056°N 48.85167°E / 32.05056; 48.85167 (beginning point)[1]
Gargar River is located in Iran
Gargar River
Location of Gargar River in Iran
The first Sasanian Shapur in the role of Rostam, the Sasanian Shapour used the captives of the Roman architect to build bridges, dams and rivers in Shushtar. This role depicts the defeat of Valerian, the Roman emperor.
A sign erected by the Khouzestan Cultural Heritage Handicraft and Tourism Organization: "Borj-e-Ayyar Dam has been built over the Gargar Canal in order to raise the water level and deviate the water to neighbouring gardens. Much of the dam has been destroyed and eroded. There are some hand-carved structures in the rocks, known as the temple of Sabe'ein."

References

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  1. ^ Shushtar Historical Hydraulic System, World heritage nomination document,2008
  2. ^ "Shushtar Historical Hydraulic System".
  3. ^ "Shushtar Hydraulic System: The Oldest Engineering Masterpiece in World - Tourism news". Tasnim News Agency.
  4. ^ "Water and water supply technologies in ancient Iran". Evolution of Water Supply Throughout the Millennia (PDF). IWA Publishing. 14 April 2012. pp. 92–126. ISBN 9781843395409.
  5. ^ https://whc.unesco.org/document/152341 [bare URL PDF]
  6. ^ SHUSHTAR HISTORICAL HYDRAULIC SYSTEM, World heritage nomination document,2008