During the first half of the 1st century AD, the Nimes aqueduct was constructed, spanning approximately 50 kilometers to convey water from the Fontaine d’Eure springs in Uzés to the Roman colony of ...

The Pont du Gard, built on the Gardon River in southern France, is the tallest of the ancient Roman aqueduct bridges crisscrossing the region and also one of the best-preserved. The historical ...

Pont du Gard in southern France is regarded as one of the best known ancient aqueducts and as a prime example of Roman engineering. In 1985 the Pont du Gard was added to the UNESCO World Heritage List ...

Add articles to your saved list and come back to them anytime. The Roman amphitheatre in Arles. Say what you like about the Romans but they certainly were careless, leaving bits of themselves ...

The Pont du Gard bridge is the highest and one of the most well-preserved Roman aqueducts in the world. Built in southern France in the first century (AD) it isn’t far from the Roman city of Avignon, ...

Plans to build a vast Amazon sorting centre within sight of France's famed Pont du Gard are an “affront” to the Roman’s greatest aqueduct that is a Unesco world treasure, say detractors. Their warning ...

Soar over the Pont du Gard, a UNESCO World Heritage site and one of the best-preserved Roman aqueducts. This 1st-century structure spans the Gardon River in southern France, showcasing ancient ...

The Pont du Gard was built shortly before the Christian era to allow the aqueduct of Nîmes (which is almost 50 km long) to cross the Gard river. The Roman architects and hydraulic engineers who ...