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View of an irrigation canal at Akinlu in Kurdistan, Iran.
General view of well and pulley mechanism.
Waterwheel and aqueduct on the Orontes River in Hama, Syria.
Waterwheel in Anah, Iraq.
View across shaft with square pool in fourth subterranean platform. 
Close-up view, construction of water tower with workers on site
Facade.

Water Supply and Sanitation

From anceint aqueducts to modern water towers, this collection looks at ways of delivering fresh, clean water to citizens, especially in urban areas.

Sites
Al Muhammadiya Noria
Al Muhammadiya Noria
Hama, Syria
Ain Zerka Watertank Rehabilitation
Ain Zerka Watertank Rehabilitation
Tiznit, Morocco
Sabil Nafisa al-Bayda
Sabil Nafisa al-Bayda
Cairo, Egypt
Kampung Improvement Program
Kampung Improvement Program
Jakarta, Indonesia
Ebubekir Pasha Aqueduct
Ebubekir Pasha Aqueduct
Larnaca, Cyprus
Water Towers
Water Towers
Kuwait City, Kuwait
Chahar Suq Cistern Complex Restoration
Chahar Suq Cistern Complex Restoration
Herat, Afghanistan
Caños de Carmona
Caños de Carmona
Seville, Spain
Sabil Hasan Agha Arzingan
Sabil Hasan Agha Arzingan
Cairo, Egypt
Aït Iktel
Aït Iktel
Aït Iktel, Morocco
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Documents
Al-Majari
Al-Majari
book section
Taghzyat al-villa bi-al-miyah
Taghzyat al-villa bi-al-miyah
book section
Domestic Drinking Water Standards
Domestic Drinking Water Standards
book section
The Figa Water Supply (Damascus)
The Figa Water Supply (Damascus)
book section
Mimar Design Competition 1: Water Crossing
Mimar Design Competition 1: Water Crossing
magazine article
Environmental Design: Water and Architecture
Environmental Design: Water and Architecture
journal
Hydraulic Architecture in Medieval India: the Tughluqs
Hydraulic Architecture in Medieval India: the Tughluqs
journal article
Planning with the Climate: The Traditional Attitude to Water in the Villages of the Iranian Plateau
Planning with the Climate: The Traditional Attitude to Water in the Villages of the Iranian Plateau
journal article
The Water Structures of Gujarat: An Examination of the 19th and 20th Century Historiography
The Water Structures of Gujarat: An Examination of the 19th and 20th Century Historiography
journal article
Fes: City of Water, Gardens and Fountains
Fes: City of Water, Gardens and Fountains
journal article
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Child Collections
Isfahan Urban History Project
Isfahan Urban History Project
Parent Collections
Water and the Built Environment of Muslim Societies
Water and the Built Environment of Muslim Societies
Related Collections
Water and the Built Environment of Muslim Societies
Water and the Built Environment of Muslim Societies
Fountains
Fountains
Hammams and Public Baths
Hammams and Public Baths
Gardens and Water Features
Gardens and Water Features
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water features
water and sanitation
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Water Supply and Sanitation

From anceint aqueducts to modern water towers, this collection looks at ways of delivering fresh, clean water to citizens, especially in urban areas.

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View of an irrigation canal at Akinlu in Kurdistan, Iran.
Irrigation. Canal. Akinlu. Kurdistan. Iran.
35 mm color slide
COL100963.jpg
digital graphic
General view of well and pulley mechanism.
Shiraz (near). Nuriyya irrigation wells.
35 mm color slide
Waterwheel and aqueduct on the Orontes River in Hama, Syria.
Hama. Waterwheels.
35 mm color slide
Waterwheel in Anah, Iraq.
Chadirji Photo Archive. Binders. Anah. Waterwheel.
photographic print
View across shaft with square pool in fourth subterranean platform. 
Adalaj. Stepwell. Fourth Platform.
35 mm color slide
Close-up view, construction of water tower with workers on site
Construction of Water Tower, Portrait
glass plate negative
Facade.
Damascus. Waterworks Building.
35 mm color slide
Sites
Al Muhammadiya Noria
Al Muhammadiya Noria
Hama, Syria
Ain Zerka Watertank Rehabilitation
Ain Zerka Watertank Rehabilitation
Tiznit, Morocco
Sabil Nafisa al-Bayda
Sabil Nafisa al-Bayda
Cairo, Egypt
Kampung Improvement Program
Kampung Improvement Program
Jakarta, Indonesia
Ebubekir Pasha Aqueduct
Ebubekir Pasha Aqueduct
Larnaca, Cyprus
Water Towers
Water Towers
Kuwait City, Kuwait
Chahar Suq Cistern Complex Restoration
Chahar Suq Cistern Complex Restoration
Herat, Afghanistan
Caños de Carmona
Caños de Carmona
Seville, Spain
Sabil Hasan Agha Arzingan
Sabil Hasan Agha Arzingan
Cairo, Egypt
View all 10
Documents
Al-Majari
Al-Majari
book section
Taghzyat al-villa bi-al-miyah
Taghzyat al-villa bi-al-miyah
book section
Domestic Drinking Water Standards
Domestic Drinking Water Standards
book section
The Figa Water Supply (Damascus)
The Figa Water Supply (Damascus)
book section
Mimar Design Competition 1: Water Crossing
Mimar Design Competition 1: Water Crossing
magazine article
Environmental Design: Water and Architecture
Environmental Design: Water and Architecture
journal
Hydraulic Architecture in Medieval India: the Tughluqs
Hydraulic Architecture in Medieval India: the Tughluqs
journal article
Planning with the Climate: The Traditional Attitude to Water in the Villages of the Iranian Plateau
Planning with the Climate: The Traditional Attitude to Water in the Villages of the Iranian Plateau
journal article
The Water Structures of Gujarat: An Examination of the 19th and 20th Century Historiography
The Water Structures of Gujarat: An Examination of the 19th and 20th Century Historiography
journal article
View all 10
Child Collections
Isfahan Urban History Project
Isfahan Urban History Project
Parent Collections
Water and the Built Environment of Muslim Societies
Water and the Built Environment of Muslim Societies
Related Collections
Water and the Built Environment of Muslim Societies
Water and the Built Environment of Muslim Societies
Fountains
Fountains
Hammams and Public Baths
Hammams and Public Baths
Gardens and Water Features
Gardens and Water Features
Keywords
water features
water and sanitation
Terms of use
Contribute
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