Aqueduct Timeline

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c. 1900 BCE

The first aqueducts were constructed in Mesopotamia and on Minoan Crete.
c. 1400 BCE

The Mycenaeans constructed aqueducts at Tiryns and Mycenae.
c. 850 BCE

Long-distance aqueducts including tunnels were constructed in the Assyrian empire.
c. 750 BCE

Sophisticated networks of aqueducts are constructed at Babylon.
c. 580 BCE

Long-distance aqueducts were constructed at Samos and Athens.
312 BCE

Rome's first aqueduct constructed, the 16 km long Aqua Appia.
272 BCE - 269 BCE

Rome's Anio Vetus aqueduct constructed.
c. 250 BCE

Syracuse is supplied by three aqueducts.
c. 200 BCE

Pergamon is supplied by a sophisticated network of aqueducts.
144 BCE - 140 BCE

Rome's 91 km long Aqua Marcia aqueduct constructed.
c. 80 BCE

Roman aqueduct built at Pompeii.
c. 50 CE

The largest Roman aqueduct, 49 m high, completed at Pont du Gard.