Aqueduct (water supply)
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An aqueduct is a watercourse constructed to carry water from a source to a distribution point far away. In modern engineering, the term aqueduct is used for any system of pipes, ditches, canals, tunne
The multiple arches of the Pont du Gard, in Roman Gaul. Its lower tiers carry a road across the river, and the upper tiers support an aqueduct conduit that carried water to Nimes.
Medieval Deccan aqueduct in Hampi
Nabataean aqueduct in Petra, Jordan
Underground aqueducts of Cantalloc, Nazca, Peru
Aqueduct (bridge)
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Aqueducts are bridges constructed to convey watercourses across gaps such as valleys or ravines. The term aqueduct may also be used to refer to the entire watercourse, as well as the bridge. Large nav
Aqueduct (water supply)
…used for any system of pipes, ditches, canals, tunnels, and other structures used for this purpose. The term aqueduct also often refers specifically to a bridge carrying an artificial watercourse. Aqueducts were used in ancient Greece, the ancient Near East, ancient Rome, ancient Aztec, and ancient Inca. The simplest aqueducts are small ditches…
Aqueduct of Xalpa, Tepotzotlán, State of Mexico
Aqueduct of Vanvitelli, Italy, built by Luigi Vanvitelli. It is a World Heritage Site.
Aqueduct of Segovia