Henchir-el-Kermate is a location in Tunisia and set of Roman Era ruins, there are also traces of a pont bridge, and which waterproof receptacle for holding liquids, often built to catch and store rainwater?
Henchir-el-Kermate Henchir-el-Kermate is a location in Tunisia and set of Roman Era ruins. The ruins are in a square shape, with perimeter of 500 meters round the enclosure. The remains of a small temple or mausoleum. There are also traces of a pont bridge, Cisterns. and several illegible inscriptions.
Taanka Tanka is a traditional rainwater harvesting technique, common to the Thar desert region of Rajasthan, India. It is meant to provide drinking water for a single or a small group of families and is an important element of water security in these arid regions. A "Taanka" is a cylindrical underground rainwater storage cistern usually 10’ x 10’ in size, wherein rainwater from rooftops, a courtyard or natural or artificially prepared catchment flows into the paved underground pit, through filtered inlets made on the external wall of the structure, where it is stored and can be used by one family during the dry season. Once fully filled, the water is sufficient for a family of 5-6 members for a period of 5–6 months, and saves it from everyday-water-fetching-drudgery.