# Aghlabid Basins

Kairouan, Tunisia

Built in the 860s, these great open reservoirs stored water carried by aqueduct across 36 kilometers of dry country. A masterpiece of Aghlabid engineering, the larger basin spans roughly 128 meters and held more than 57,000 cubic meters.

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Coordinates: 35.68656, 10.09558

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