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Keyhole-shaped wells

Key-shaped well of Farafra, Egypt

Keyhole-shaped wells seem to have a double meaning and function. The function is to create a twirl in the water stream that allows oxygen into the water which is purifying. The meaning is the obvious, the keyhole symbolizes the opening to the water reservoir.

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