AMMAN — The canal that runs through Iraq Al Amir is as ancient as the Romans came. The Roman Empire fell. The canal survived. It was built in clay, maintained by generations of farmers who knew that without it, nothing on these slopes would grow.
For years, the canal delivered meagerly. Blockages and deterioration meant that up to 30 per cent of the water was lost before it reached the orchards. Farmers at the tail end of the system irrigated half their land and waited two weeks before they could return to the other half.
Read the full story by Ola Shami published in The Jordan Times: https://jordantimes.com/news/local/revived-roman-canal-brings-new-life-to-iraq-al-amir-farms