Archaeologists in Israel have unearthed an ancient water system which was modified by the conquering Persians to turn the desert into a paradise.


Source: http://today.reuters.com/news/articlenews.aspx?type=topNews&storyID=2006-08-23T124120Z_01_L23266972_RTRUKOC_0_US-MIDEAST-WATER.xml&archived=False&src=082306_1009_ARTICLE_PROMO_also_on_reuters