The aqueduct of El-Qanater El- Khaïréya

Collection title

The genius of a place

ID

ERU00363

Source

ERTU (EG)

First broadcast date

1997

Production year

1997

Abstract

Documentary on the Aqueduct El Qanater El Khairia, one of the most important achievements of Mohamed Ali Pasha, the founder of modern Egypt. This work, achieved in 1833 is a major component of irrigation. The plantations located at the beginning of the Nile Delta are watered in this way.

Type

video

Production companies

• ERTU - Own production

Broadcaster

ERTU - Channel 2

Audiovisual form

Documentary

Primary theme

Tourism and cultural sites

Secondary themes

• Historical heritages / Arab and muslim worlds
• Economy / Agriculture, breeding

Credits / Cast

• Mohamed Abd Rahman - Director
• Farag Janette - Director

Period of events

• From 1800 to 1850

Map locations

• Egypt - Lower Egypt - Cairo

Original language

Arabic

Media running time

9m58