The Segovia aqueduct was a statement of intent from Rome to its conquered subjects in Hispania. After two centuries of conflict, Augustus finally succeeded in annexing the Iberian Peninsula to the ...
Restoration work on the Rusovce Mansion in the capital of Slovakia has unearthed remnants of ancient Roman and medieval structures, including, most remarkably, the first known Roman aqueduct in the ...
Aqueducts are very impressive examples of the art of construction in the Roman Empire. Even today, they still provide us with new insights into aesthetic, practical, and technical aspects of ...
Ancient masters of engineering, aqueduct builders created a vast network of pipes, channels, and bridges to bring water to Rome, creating in the process an enduring symbol of Roman civilization and ...
CHAMPAIGN, Ill. — Mineral-rich waters originating from the Apennine Mountains of Italy flowed through ancient Rome’s Anio Novus aqueduct and left behind a detailed rock record of past hydraulic ...