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Roman Aqueduct at Antioch
Trajan/Hadrian's aqueduct today, Antioch on the Orontes, Antakya, Turkey.
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View of the Roman Aqueduct in Segovia, Spain
The Segovia Aqueduct was likely finished around the year 112 CE and once carried water from the Rio Frio situated 17 km (11 miles) from Segovia. It is one of Spain's cultural treasures, and it was listed in the 2006 World Monuments Watch...
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Aqueduct of Alinda
The 45 meter section of the Roman aqueduct of Alinda with 4 remaining arches.
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The Nimes Aqueduct, France
The Nîmes aqueduct, built to carry water from Uzès to Nîmes in France in the first century CE. It contains the spectacular Pont du Gard.
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Arch Detail, Pont del Diable Aqueduct
A detail of one of the lower arches of the Pont del Diable aqueduct, Tarraco (Tarragona), Spain. Built in the 1st century CE it is 217 m long and 27 m high.
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Aqueduct & Fortifications of Trebizond
The aqueduct and fortifications of ancient Trebizond (Trapezus), modern Trabzon, Turkey. 13th century CE.
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Aqueduct (From the Novel "The Jericho River")
An illustration by Maia Kobabe showing an aqueduct.
From the novel The Jericho River by David Tollen.
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Roman Engineering
The Romans are known for their remarkable engineering feats, be they roads, bridges, tunnels, or their impressive aqueducts. Their constructions, many of them still standing, are a testament to their superior engineering skills and ingenuity...
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Aqueduct, Agora of New Smyrna
The present structures in New Smyrna's agora date from after 178 CE when an earthquake destroyed the earlier agora. This was not mainly a commercial agora, but rather functioned for stately matters. This lower level had many different functions...
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Roman Aqueduct, Lesbos
The Roman aqueduct on the Greek island of Lesbos. Located near the village of Moría and intended to bring water to the city-state of Mytilene. Built around 200 BCE.
