{"id":15205,"date":"2017-06-27T08:14:19","date_gmt":"2017-06-27T08:14:19","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/surfiran.com\/mag\/?p=15205"},"modified":"2026-10-19T16:56:37","modified_gmt":"2026-10-19T16:56:37","slug":"tangible-intangible-heritage-qanat","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/surfiran.com\/mag\/tangible-intangible-heritage-qanat\/","title":{"rendered":"Qanat Culture in Iran: Water Sharing, Skills and Traditions"},"content":{"rendered":"\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\"><strong>Qanats<\/strong> helped shape more than irrigated fields. They also influenced settlement patterns, working relationships and ways of sharing a scarce resource. Keeping a qanat in use required maintenance and arrangements for sharing its flow.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">The physical structures form the tangible part of this heritage. Surveying skills, water-sharing customs and local knowledge form its intangible dimensions. These ideas are related, but they should not be confused with a separate inscription on UNESCO\u2019s Intangible Cultural Heritage lists.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<div id=\"ez-toc-container\" class=\"ez-toc-v2_0_89 counter-flat ez-toc-counter ez-toc-custom ez-toc-container-direction\">\n<div class=\"ez-toc-title-container\">\n<p class=\"ez-toc-title\" style=\"cursor:inherit\">Contents<\/p>\n<span class=\"ez-toc-title-toggle\"><\/span><\/div>\n<nav><ul class='ez-toc-list ez-toc-list-level-1 ' ><li class='ez-toc-page-1'><a class=\"ez-toc-link ez-toc-heading-1\" href=\"#\" data-href=\"https:\/\/surfiran.com\/mag\/tangible-intangible-heritage-qanat\/#how-water-shaped-settlements\" >How Water Shaped Settlements<\/a><\/li><li class='ez-toc-page-1'><a class=\"ez-toc-link ez-toc-heading-2\" href=\"#\" data-href=\"https:\/\/surfiran.com\/mag\/tangible-intangible-heritage-qanat\/#the-skills-behind-a-working-qanat\" >The Skills Behind a Working Qanat<\/a><\/li><li class='ez-toc-page-1'><a class=\"ez-toc-link ez-toc-heading-3\" href=\"#\" data-href=\"https:\/\/surfiran.com\/mag\/tangible-intangible-heritage-qanat\/#sharing-water-by-time\" >Sharing Water by Time<\/a><\/li><li class='ez-toc-page-1'><a class=\"ez-toc-link ez-toc-heading-4\" href=\"#\" data-href=\"https:\/\/surfiran.com\/mag\/tangible-intangible-heritage-qanat\/#water-belief-and-local-traditions\" >Water, Belief and Local Traditions<\/a><\/li><li class='ez-toc-page-1'><a class=\"ez-toc-link ez-toc-heading-5\" href=\"#\" data-href=\"https:\/\/surfiran.com\/mag\/tangible-intangible-heritage-qanat\/#gardens-and-a-wider-water-landscape\" >Gardens and a Wider Water Landscape<\/a><\/li><li class='ez-toc-page-1'><a class=\"ez-toc-link ez-toc-heading-6\" href=\"#\" data-href=\"https:\/\/surfiran.com\/mag\/tangible-intangible-heritage-qanat\/#exploring-qanat-heritage\" >Exploring Qanat Heritage<\/a><\/li><\/ul><\/nav><\/div>\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\"><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"how-water-shaped-settlements\"><\/span>How Water Shaped Settlements<span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h2>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">A qanat links a groundwater source with lower land where its water can emerge. Its outlet and distribution channels help determine which areas can be irrigated. Over time, access to water can influence the arrangement of fields, gardens, roads and homes.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">The relationship is particularly visible when a settlement and its surrounding farmland are considered together. Look at the direction of the slope, the route of the water and the position of cultivated land rather than viewing each historic building in isolation.<\/p>\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-image wp-image-15209 size-featured_large\">\n<figure class=\"aligncenter\"><img decoding=\"async\" width=\"1190\" height=\"669\" src=\"https:\/\/surfiran.com\/mag\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/01\/The-Persian-qanat-4.jpg\" alt=\"Workers operating lifting equipment beside a qanat shaft\" class=\"wp-image-15209\" title=\"\" srcset=\"https:\/\/surfiran.com\/mag\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/01\/The-Persian-qanat-4.jpg 1190w, https:\/\/surfiran.com\/mag\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/01\/The-Persian-qanat-4-780x439.jpg 780w, https:\/\/surfiran.com\/mag\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/01\/The-Persian-qanat-4-768x432.jpg 768w, https:\/\/surfiran.com\/mag\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/01\/The-Persian-qanat-4-1024x576.jpg 1024w, https:\/\/surfiran.com\/mag\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/01\/The-Persian-qanat-4-390x220.jpg 390w, https:\/\/surfiran.com\/mag\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/01\/The-Persian-qanat-4-300x169.jpg 300w, https:\/\/surfiran.com\/mag\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/01\/The-Persian-qanat-4-705x396.jpg 705w, https:\/\/surfiran.com\/mag\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/01\/The-Persian-qanat-4-450x253.jpg 450w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 1190px) 100vw, 1190px\" \/><figcaption class=\"wp-element-caption\">Qanat workers at a shaft. Source: ICQHS.<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<\/div>\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">In <a href=\"https:\/\/surfiran.com\/mag\/yazd-travel-guide\/\">Yazd<\/a>, qanats belong to a broader urban landscape of water cisterns, courtyards and earthen architecture. UNESCO\u2019s <a href=\"https:\/\/whc.unesco.org\/en\/list\/1544\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">Historic City of Yazd listing<\/a> explains how these features supported life in a desert environment.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-group alignfull has-text-color has-background\" style=\"color:#000000;background-color:#ffffff\"><div class=\"wp-block-group__inner-container is-layout-flow wp-block-group-is-layout-flow\">\n<div style=\"height:64px\" aria-hidden=\"true\" class=\"wp-block-spacer\"><\/div>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"has-text-align-center has-text-color has-small-font-size wp-block-paragraph\" style=\"color:#1e0e7c;line-height:1\"><strong>OrientTrips<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n<h6 class=\"wp-block-heading has-text-align-center has-text-color\" id=\"h-yazd-hotels\" style=\"color:#1e0e7c;font-size:35px;font-style:normal;font-weight:700\">Yazd Hotels<\/h6>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-buttons is-horizontal is-content-justification-center is-layout-flex wp-container-core-buttons-is-layout-7d812b4c wp-block-buttons-is-layout-flex\">\n<div class=\"wp-block-button has-custom-width wp-block-button__width-50\"><a class=\"wp-block-button__link has-text-color has-background wp-element-button\" href=\"https:\/\/orienttrips.com\/hotel-list\/yazd?utm_source=blog&amp;utm_medium=surfiran\" style=\"border-radius:50px;color:#ffffff;background-color:#f94931\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\"><mark style=\"background-color:rgba(0, 0, 0, 0)\" class=\"has-inline-color has-white-color\">Book Now<\/mark><\/a><\/div>\n<\/div>\n\n\n\n<div style=\"height:64px\" aria-hidden=\"true\" class=\"wp-block-spacer\"><\/div>\n<\/div><\/div>\n\n\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\"><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"the-skills-behind-a-working-qanat\"><\/span>The Skills Behind a Working Qanat<span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h2>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Qanat workers, or <strong>moqannis<\/strong>, need practical knowledge of the ground, water and tunnel construction. Their work continues after excavation: channels require inspection, clearing and repairs. Passing on these skills is part of conserving the system.<\/p>\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-image wp-image-15213 size-featured_large\">\n<figure class=\"aligncenter\"><img decoding=\"async\" width=\"1481\" height=\"724\" src=\"https:\/\/surfiran.com\/mag\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/01\/Moqannies-traditional-skilled-laborers-source-ICQHS.jpg\" alt=\"Archival photographs of workers using equipment at a qanat shaft\" class=\"wp-image-15213\" title=\"\" srcset=\"https:\/\/surfiran.com\/mag\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/01\/Moqannies-traditional-skilled-laborers-source-ICQHS.jpg 1481w, https:\/\/surfiran.com\/mag\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/01\/Moqannies-traditional-skilled-laborers-source-ICQHS-780x381.jpg 780w, https:\/\/surfiran.com\/mag\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/01\/Moqannies-traditional-skilled-laborers-source-ICQHS-768x375.jpg 768w, https:\/\/surfiran.com\/mag\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/01\/Moqannies-traditional-skilled-laborers-source-ICQHS-1024x501.jpg 1024w, https:\/\/surfiran.com\/mag\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/01\/Moqannies-traditional-skilled-laborers-source-ICQHS-300x147.jpg 300w, https:\/\/surfiran.com\/mag\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/01\/Moqannies-traditional-skilled-laborers-source-ICQHS-705x345.jpg 705w, https:\/\/surfiran.com\/mag\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/01\/Moqannies-traditional-skilled-laborers-source-ICQHS-450x220.jpg 450w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 1481px) 100vw, 1481px\" \/><figcaption class=\"wp-element-caption\">Traditional qanat workers and their equipment. Source: ICQHS.<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<\/div>\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">The photographs show people and equipment involved in this labour. They offer a different view of heritage from a finished monument: maintaining a qanat is an ongoing activity, with responsibilities shared across a working community.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\"><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"sharing-water-by-time\"><\/span>Sharing Water by Time<span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h2>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">In many Iranian qanat systems, users have traditionally received turns measured in time. The duration of a turn determines access to the flow, making timekeeping an important part of irrigation.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">A <strong>mirab<\/strong>, or water distributor, helps administer allocation. Arrangements vary between communities. <a href=\"https:\/\/www.iranicaonline.org\/articles\/kariz_3\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">Encyclopaedia Iranica\u2019s account of qanat society<\/a> describes timed shares, water clocks and the responsibilities of water managers.<\/p>\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-image wp-image-15179 size-featured_large\">\n<figure class=\"aligncenter\"><img decoding=\"async\" width=\"1500\" height=\"694\" src=\"https:\/\/surfiran.com\/mag\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/01\/the-oldest-water-clock-in-persia.-Qanat-e-Zibad-Gonabad-water-clock.jpg\" alt=\"Man demonstrating a bowl-and-basin water clock\" class=\"wp-image-15179\" title=\"\" srcset=\"https:\/\/surfiran.com\/mag\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/01\/the-oldest-water-clock-in-persia.-Qanat-e-Zibad-Gonabad-water-clock.jpg 1500w, https:\/\/surfiran.com\/mag\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/01\/the-oldest-water-clock-in-persia.-Qanat-e-Zibad-Gonabad-water-clock-780x361.jpg 780w, https:\/\/surfiran.com\/mag\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/01\/the-oldest-water-clock-in-persia.-Qanat-e-Zibad-Gonabad-water-clock-768x355.jpg 768w, https:\/\/surfiran.com\/mag\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/01\/the-oldest-water-clock-in-persia.-Qanat-e-Zibad-Gonabad-water-clock-1024x474.jpg 1024w, https:\/\/surfiran.com\/mag\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/01\/the-oldest-water-clock-in-persia.-Qanat-e-Zibad-Gonabad-water-clock-300x139.jpg 300w, https:\/\/surfiran.com\/mag\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/01\/the-oldest-water-clock-in-persia.-Qanat-e-Zibad-Gonabad-water-clock-705x326.jpg 705w, https:\/\/surfiran.com\/mag\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/01\/the-oldest-water-clock-in-persia.-Qanat-e-Zibad-Gonabad-water-clock-450x208.jpg 450w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 1500px) 100vw, 1500px\" \/><figcaption class=\"wp-element-caption\">A demonstration of a traditional water clock used to measure irrigation turns.<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<\/div>\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">For a visitor, the useful question is not only how the clock works, but what it measures. Ask how a water turn was recorded, who supervised it and how users resolved disagreements. Local explanations can reveal the social organisation behind an apparently simple device.<\/p>\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-image wp-image-15169 size-featured_large\">\n<figure class=\"aligncenter\"><img decoding=\"async\" width=\"1500\" height=\"844\" src=\"https:\/\/surfiran.com\/mag\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/01\/The-Persian-Qanat-2-2.jpg\" alt=\"Qanat shafts forming a line across a desert landscape\" class=\"wp-image-15169\" title=\"\" srcset=\"https:\/\/surfiran.com\/mag\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/01\/The-Persian-Qanat-2-2.jpg 1500w, https:\/\/surfiran.com\/mag\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/01\/The-Persian-Qanat-2-2-780x439.jpg 780w, https:\/\/surfiran.com\/mag\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/01\/The-Persian-Qanat-2-2-768x432.jpg 768w, https:\/\/surfiran.com\/mag\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/01\/The-Persian-Qanat-2-2-1024x576.jpg 1024w, https:\/\/surfiran.com\/mag\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/01\/The-Persian-Qanat-2-2-390x220.jpg 390w, https:\/\/surfiran.com\/mag\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/01\/The-Persian-Qanat-2-2-300x169.jpg 300w, https:\/\/surfiran.com\/mag\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/01\/The-Persian-Qanat-2-2-705x397.jpg 705w, https:\/\/surfiran.com\/mag\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/01\/The-Persian-Qanat-2-2-450x253.jpg 450w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 1500px) 100vw, 1500px\" \/><figcaption class=\"wp-element-caption\">Qanat shafts viewed from above. Photo credit: UNESCO.<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<\/div>\n\n\n<div style=\"height:50px\" aria-hidden=\"true\" class=\"wp-block-spacer\"><\/div>\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-image\">\n<figure class=\"aligncenter size-full\"><a href=\"https:\/\/surfiran.com\/iran-tours\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\"><img decoding=\"async\" width=\"1000\" height=\"398\" title=\"SURFIRAN Tours\"  src=\"https:\/\/surfiran.com\/mag\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/11\/surfiran-tours-2.jpg\" alt=\"SURFIRAN Tours\" class=\"wp-image-65259\" srcset=\"https:\/\/surfiran.com\/mag\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/11\/surfiran-tours-2.jpg 1000w, https:\/\/surfiran.com\/mag\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/11\/surfiran-tours-2-780x310.jpg 780w, https:\/\/surfiran.com\/mag\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/11\/surfiran-tours-2-768x306.jpg 768w, https:\/\/surfiran.com\/mag\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/11\/surfiran-tours-2-300x119.jpg 300w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 1000px) 100vw, 1000px\" \/><\/a><\/figure>\n<\/div>\n\n\n<div style=\"height:50px\" aria-hidden=\"true\" class=\"wp-block-spacer\"><\/div>\n\n\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\"><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"water-belief-and-local-traditions\"><\/span>Water, Belief and Local Traditions<span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h2>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Water scarcity also appears in local customs and stories. A <a href=\"https:\/\/www.fao.org\/uploads\/media\/IRAN_GIAHS_Proposal_FINAL.PDF\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">2014 agricultural heritage proposal for the Kashan region, hosted by FAO<\/a>, records traditions in which communities personified qanats as male or female.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">The proposal describes symbolic \u201cqanat weddings\u201d intended to renew a water source\u2019s vitality, as well as mourning customs associated with a qanat drying up. These accounts express the importance of water to community life. They describe beliefs and practices, not a scientific explanation for changes in flow.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Such traditions should be discussed in their local and historical context. They are not evidence that the same customs were practised everywhere in Iran, or that a particular ceremony is available for visitors to attend.<\/p>\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-image wp-image-15161 size-full\">\n<figure class=\"aligncenter\"><img decoding=\"async\" width=\"750\" height=\"469\" src=\"https:\/\/surfiran.com\/mag\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/01\/Qanat-of-Zarch-1.jpg\" alt=\"Brick-vaulted water access chamber at Zarch Qanat\" class=\"wp-image-15161\" title=\"\" srcset=\"https:\/\/surfiran.com\/mag\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/01\/Qanat-of-Zarch-1.jpg 750w, https:\/\/surfiran.com\/mag\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/01\/Qanat-of-Zarch-1-300x188.jpg 300w, https:\/\/surfiran.com\/mag\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/01\/Qanat-of-Zarch-1-705x441.jpg 705w, https:\/\/surfiran.com\/mag\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/01\/Qanat-of-Zarch-1-450x281.jpg 450w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 750px) 100vw, 750px\" \/><figcaption class=\"wp-element-caption\">A payab, or water access chamber, at Zarch Qanat.<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<\/div>\n\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\"><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"gardens-and-a-wider-water-landscape\"><\/span>Gardens and a Wider Water Landscape<span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h2>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Qanats supplied landscapes beyond the channel itself. The <a href=\"https:\/\/whc.unesco.org\/en\/list\/1506\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">Persian Qanat World Heritage listing<\/a> links the systems with reservoirs, mills, irrigation and gardens, as well as the knowledge needed to keep them working.<\/p>\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-image wp-image-3463 size-featured_large\">\n<figure class=\"aligncenter size-large\"><img decoding=\"async\" width=\"1024\" height=\"678\" src=\"https:\/\/surfiran.com\/mag\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/01\/Shazdeh-Garden-1-1024x678.jpg\" alt=\"Illuminated garden pavilion reflected in a long water channel at night\" class=\"wp-image-47268\" title=\"\" srcset=\"https:\/\/surfiran.com\/mag\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/01\/Shazdeh-Garden-1-1024x678.jpg 1024w, https:\/\/surfiran.com\/mag\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/01\/Shazdeh-Garden-1-780x516.jpg 780w, https:\/\/surfiran.com\/mag\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/01\/Shazdeh-Garden-1-768x508.jpg 768w, https:\/\/surfiran.com\/mag\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/01\/Shazdeh-Garden-1-710x470.jpg 710w, https:\/\/surfiran.com\/mag\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/01\/Shazdeh-Garden-1-300x199.jpg 300w, https:\/\/surfiran.com\/mag\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/01\/Shazdeh-Garden-1-705x467.jpg 705w, https:\/\/surfiran.com\/mag\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/01\/Shazdeh-Garden-1-450x298.jpg 450w, https:\/\/surfiran.com\/mag\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/01\/Shazdeh-Garden-1.jpg 1500w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 1024px) 100vw, 1024px\" \/><figcaption class=\"wp-element-caption\">Shazdeh Garden in Mahan.<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<\/div>\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">At a garden, follow the route of the water through channels and pools. Ask where it comes from and how it reaches the planted areas. These details connect the garden\u2019s layout with the practical work of distributing water.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\"><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"exploring-qanat-heritage\"><\/span>Exploring Qanat Heritage<span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h2>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Combine an explanation of the engineering with a discussion of the people who build, maintain and use the channels. Our <a href=\"https:\/\/surfiran.com\/mag\/persian-qanat\/\">guide to how qanats work<\/a> introduces the physical system. A local guide can explain which features and traditions belong to the site you are visiting.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\"><strong>Related reading<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n<ul class=\"wp-block-yoast-seo-related-links\"><li><a href=\"https:\/\/surfiran.com\/mag\/persian-qanat\/\">Qanat: Iran&#8217;s Ancient Water Management System<\/a><\/li><li><a href=\"https:\/\/surfiran.com\/mag\/qanat\/\">Qanat: Discovering Iran&#8217;s Ingenious Ancient Water System<\/a><\/li><li><a href=\"https:\/\/surfiran.com\/mag\/qasabeh-qanat\/\">Qasabeh Qanat: A UNESCO World Heritage Site<\/a><\/li><li><a href=\"https:\/\/surfiran.com\/mag\/are-iranians-superstitious\/\">Are Iranians Superstitious?<\/a><\/li><li><a href=\"https:\/\/surfiran.com\/mag\/zarch-qanat\/\">Zarch Qanat in Yazd: A UNESCO Heritage Water System<\/a><\/li><\/ul>\n\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Explore the communities behind Iran\u2019s qanats, from timed water shares and specialist workers to settlement patterns, gardens and local traditions.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":7,"featured_media":15225,"comment_status":"open","ping_status":"closed","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"footnotes":""},"categories":[1,306,308,15741],"tags":[659,5239,754],"class_list":["post-15205","post","type-post","status-publish","format-standard","has-post-thumbnail","hentry","category-tourism-iran","category-culture","category-destinations","category-yazd","tag-iran-silk-road","tag-qanat","tag-yazd"],"jetpack_featured_media_url":"https:\/\/surfiran.com\/mag\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/01\/Tangible-And-Intangible-Heritage-Of-Qanat1.jpg","_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/surfiran.com\/mag\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/15205","targetHints":{"allow":["GET"]}}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/surfiran.com\/mag\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/surfiran.com\/mag\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/types\/post"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/surfiran.com\/mag\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/users\/7"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/surfiran.com\/mag\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/comments?post=15205"}],"version-history":[{"count":1,"href":"https:\/\/surfiran.com\/mag\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/15205\/revisions"}],"predecessor-version":[{"id":201222,"href":"https:\/\/surfiran.com\/mag\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/15205\/revisions\/201222"}],"wp:featuredmedia":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/surfiran.com\/mag\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media\/15225"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/surfiran.com\/mag\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media?parent=15205"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"category","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/surfiran.com\/mag\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/categories?post=15205"},{"taxonomy":"post_tag","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/surfiran.com\/mag\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/tags?post=15205"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}