Ancient system nourishes parched land
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In order to make this vast desert into a comfortable and livable oasis, residents use the karez system, an invention that provides water through a technique derived generations ago.
This system consists of well-like vertical shafts connected to underground channels that surface in the form of ditches and small ponds.