Irrigation Canal Collection

A Birds Eye View of the Battle of Tel-el-Kebir (colour litho)
1061356 A Birds Eye View of the Battle of Tel-el-Kebir (colour litho) by English School, (19th century); Private Collection; (add.info.: A Birds Eye View of the Battle of Tel-el-Kebir)

Pyramids Gizeh Distant view road Memphis Land
Pyramids of Gizeh. Distant view from road to Memphis, Land of Goshen, with irrigation canal in foreground. 1934, Egypt, J─½zah

Pre-inka water channel, Cumbemajo, Cajamarca, Peru, South America

Aerial view of farmland and an irrigation canal in Canyon County, Idaho

Water wheel in Nubia, 1830s C016 / 8979
Water wheel in Nubia. 19th-century artwork of a Persian water wheel being used to raise water from the Nile to irrigate farmland in Nubia

Water wheel in Egypt, 1880s C016 / 8989
Water wheel in Egypt. 19th-century artwork of a type of water wheel known as a sakia (or sakiyeh) being used to raise water for use in irrigation

Water wheel in Egypt, 1817 C016 / 8978
Water wheel in Egypt. 19th-century artwork of a water wheel being used to raise water and irrigate crops in Egypt. At top, an ox is turning the wheel

Asia, Turkmenistan
Irrigation canal at sunset near Ashkhabad, Turkmenistan, Central Asia

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From the ancient Nile to modern-day Idaho, water has been a vital force shaping civilizations and nourishing farmlands. A Bird's Eye View of the Battle of Tel-el-Kebir (1882) showcases the Nile's importance in Egypt's history, while the Pyramids of Giza and Memphis stand as testaments to its past. In South America, the Pre-Inca water channel in Cumbemajo, Cajamarca, Peru, reveals the ingenuity of ancient cultures. Fast forward to present-day, an aerial view of farmland and an irrigation canal in Canyon County, Idaho, highlights the continuity of this essential practice. The water wheels of Nubia (1830s) and Egypt (1880s and 1817) illustrate the evolution of irrigation technology. Across continents and centuries, this timeless innovation remains a cornerstone of agricultural success, as seen in Asia's verdant fields of Turkmenistan.