Gargar (River)

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Shushtar Historical Hydraulic System

UNESCO World Heritage Site
Location	Shushtar County, Khuzestan Province, Iran
Criteria	Cultural: (i), (ii), (v)
Reference	1315
Inscription	2009 (33rd Session)
Area	240.4 ha (594 acres)
Buffer zone	1,572.2 ha (3,885 acres)
Coordinates	32°3′2″N 48°51′6″E / 32.05056°N 48.85167°E / 32.05056; 48.85167Coordinates: 32°3′2″N 48°51′6″E / 32.05056°N 48.85167°E / 32.05056; 48.85167 (beginning point)[1]
Location of Gargar in Iran

Gargar River, (Persian: رود گرگر) is a man-made canal which is a world heritage site and a part of Shushtar Historical Hydraulic System, located in the island city Shushtar, Khouzestan, Iran from the Sassanid era. Gargar River was registered on UNESCO's list of World Heritage Sites in 2009 and is Iran's 10th cultural heritage site to be registered on the United Nations' list together with the 12 other historical bridges, dams, canals, watermills and buildings as Shushtar Historical Hydraulic System.^{[2][3][4][5][6]}

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The first Sasanian Shapur in the role of Rostam, the Sasanian Shapour used the captives of the Roman architect to build bridges, dams and rivers in Shushtar. This role depicts the defeat of Valerian, the Roman emperor.