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title: Roman Aqueduct of Nicopolis
author: George Kafantaris
source: https://www.worldhistory.org/image/10464/roman-aqueduct-of-nicopolis/
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license: Creative Commons Attribution-ShareAlike (https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by-sa/4.0)
updated: 1970-01-01
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# Roman Aqueduct of Nicopolis

_Authored by George Kafantaris_

## Image File

[![Roman Aqueduct of Nicopolis](https://www.worldhistory.org/uploads/images/10464.jpg)](https://www.worldhistory.org/uploads/images/10464.jpg)

## Image Caption

The [Roman](https://www.worldhistory.org/disambiguation/Roman/) [aqueduct](https://www.worldhistory.org/aqueduct/) at Nicopolis in Epirus, [Italy](https://www.worldhistory.org/italy/). Nicopolis was founded in 29 BCE by [Augustus](https://www.worldhistory.org/augustus/) (r. 27 BCE - 14 CE), and is notable for being the home of the philosopher [Epictetus](https://www.worldhistory.org/Epictetus/) (c. 50 CE - c. 130 CE) after his exile by [Domitian](https://www.worldhistory.org/domitian/) (r. 81 - 96 CE).

## Cite This Work

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Kafantaris, G. (2019, April 15). Roman Aqueduct of Nicopolis. *World History Encyclopedia*. <https://www.worldhistory.org/image/10464/roman-aqueduct-of-nicopolis/>
### Chicago
Kafantaris, George. "Roman Aqueduct of Nicopolis." *World History Encyclopedia*, April 15, 2019. <https://www.worldhistory.org/image/10464/roman-aqueduct-of-nicopolis/>.
### MLA
Kafantaris, George. "Roman Aqueduct of Nicopolis." *World History Encyclopedia*, 15 Apr 2019, <https://www.worldhistory.org/image/10464/roman-aqueduct-of-nicopolis/>.

## License & Copyright

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