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Roman Religion
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Roman Religion

In many societies, ancient and modern, religion has performed a major role in their development, and the Roman Empire was no different. From the beginning Roman religion was polytheistic. From an initial array of gods and spirits...
Pont del Diable Aqueduct, Tarraco
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Pont del Diable Aqueduct, Tarraco

The Pont del Diable aqueduct, Tarraco (Tarragona), Spain. Also known as the Ferreres Bridge, it was built in the 1st century CE it is 217 m long and 27 m high.
Roman Empire
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Roman Empire

The Roman Empire, at its height (c. 117), was the most extensive political and social structure in western civilization. Building upon the foundation laid by the Roman Republic, the empire became the largest and most powerful political...
The Extent of the Roman Empire
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The Extent of the Roman Empire

Time has seen the rise and fall of a number of great empires - the Babylonian, the Assyrian, the Egyptian, and lastly, the Persian. Regardless of the size or skill of their army or the capabilities of their leaders...
Gadhara Aqueduct, Jordan
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Gadhara Aqueduct, Jordan

The Roman-built Gadhara aqueduct, Jordan. 2nd century CE.
Nicomedia Aqueduct
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Nicomedia Aqueduct

Nicomedia Aqueduct, Izmit, Turkey.
Water Channel, Pont del Diable Aqueduct
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Water Channel, Pont del Diable Aqueduct

The water channel of the Pont del Diable aqueduct, Tarraco (Tarragona), Spain. Built in the 1st century CE it is 217 m long and 27 m high.
Los Milagros Aqueduct, Mérida
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Los Milagros Aqueduct, Mérida

A remaining section of the aqueduct built to supply water to the Roman colony of Emerita Augusta, today Mérida, Spain. It is thought to have been constructed during the 1st century CE, with a second phase of building...
Aqueduct of Alinda
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Aqueduct of Alinda

The 45 meter section of the Roman aqueduct of Alinda with 4 remaining arches.
Jerwan Aqueduct Inscription
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Jerwan Aqueduct Inscription

Cuneiform writing on the Jerwan Aqueduct (703-690 BCE). King Sennacherib I of Assyria made sure that, thousands of years later, people would know that it was he who ordered the construction of this feat of Assyrian engineering...
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