Author Archives: lwmays

The Naubad Karez is estimated to have been constructed (by the Bahmani kings) during the Bahmani period (1347-1518 A.D.) in Bidar in the state of Karnataka, India.  The Bahmanis had their roots in Iran adopting their knowledge of qanats (or karez).  Bidar … Continue reading →

Nasca and the puquios The Nasca region is located in the Peruvian Desert The Nasca culture (AD 1 – 750) was a period which has been divided into an early period (AD 1 – 400), a transactional period (AD 400 … Continue reading →

Castelo de Sao Jorge, overlooking Lisbon and the the Tagus River, was built by the Moorish                                    

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                        Remains of fountain at Ephesos Side, Turkey Side Turkey Miletas, Turkey Model of fountain at Miletas in the Museum of the Roman Civilization in Rome   Shows the … Continue reading →

Angkor (of the Khmer culture) covered more than 160 square kilometers in northern Cambodia, situated on the edge of the Great Lake (Tonle Sap).  The Classic Angkor civilization was part of the Khmer culture (between AD 802 and 1327).  Prior to … Continue reading →

Canal Irrigation (North America: Chaco and Hohokam Systems) The Hohokam and the Chaco regional systems stand out as two of the major prehistoric developments in the American Southwest. These two systems expanded over broad geographic areas of similar size (the … Continue reading →

          Petra Roman Street Fountain along collonade   Sketch of Fountain   Roman Street Channel Remains of Cistern Cistern Cistern entrance Cistern entrance Drainage channel Channel Bath Channel at bath Latrine Gerasa at modern day Jerash … Continue reading →