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QESHM, IRAN<\/strong> \u2013 In an innovative initiative blending cultural, historical, and environmental approaches, a restoration project has begun to preserve and rehabilitate Qeshm Island\u2019s ancient water cisterns. These historically significant structures, once vital sources of water, are now being reimagined as \u201cliving museums\u201d \u2014 dynamic symbols of local heritage and sustainable living.<\/p>\n

According to the Qeshm Free Zone Media Center, Ebrahim Rostam Goorani, Director of Cultural Heritage, Tourism, and Handicrafts, announced the launch of the project, emphasizing the cisterns\u2019 centuries-old role in supporting the island\u2019s social and economic life. Today, they are emerging as icons of indigenous knowledge, adaptation to arid climates, and the traditional architecture of southern Iran.<\/p>\n

\u201cThese cisterns are more than water reservoirs,\u201d Goorani said. \u201cThey tell stories of human resilience, wisdom, and intelligent coexistence with nature. Our goal is to document, protect, and enhance these structures with a museum-oriented perspective to ensure they are preserved for future generations.\u201d<\/p>\n

In the first phase of the project, cisterns in several of Qeshm\u2019s rural villages are being restored. The plan includes infrastructure improvements, the installation of informational signs, the creation of visitor pathways, and training programs for local guides.<\/p>\n

Goorani noted that over 50 water-related structures will be covered under this initiative. \u201cThe \u2018Living Cistern Museums\u2019 project is not just about infrastructure\u2014it\u2019s a cultural movement. It aims to link sustainable tourism with environmental education and the revival of Qeshm\u2019s cultural identity. Multimedia content production and cultural tours are also part of the roadmap.\u201d<\/p>\n

He also highlighted the active participation of local communities\u2014especially women, youth, and village elders\u2014as a core strength of the project. Through educational workshops and oral history documentation, residents are helping to preserve traditional knowledge and water management customs, ensuring these living heritage sites continue to flow through time.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"

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