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Adults collecting fresh water from the historic Spring of Zaghouan in northern Tunisia.

The Spring of Zaghouan

Before rivers were redirected through modern canals and water flowed from household taps, the people of Zaghouan looked toward the foot of their mountain with deep gratitude. There, crystal-clear water emerged from a natural spring that had sustained life for countless generations. Shepherds brought their flocks to drink, farmers irrigated their orchards, travelers refreshed themselves after long journeys, and entire
Ancient underground cistern with stone columns at the archaeological site of Uthina in northern Tunisia.

Uthina’s Hidden Cisterns

Long before modern pipelines carried water into homes, the ancient city of Uthina, located in northern Tunisia, depended upon remarkable underground engineering to ensure its survival. Built upon gently rising hills overlooking fertile countryside, the city flourished because its people understood one simple truth: every drop of water was precious.

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