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The Aqueduct of Segovia (Spanish: Acueducto de Segovia) is a Roman aqueduct in Segovia, Spain.It was built around the first century AD to channel water from springs in the mountains 17 kilometres (11 mi) away to the city's fountains, public baths and private houses, and was in use until 1973.
Roman aqueduct of Sexi, Almuñécar Roman aqueduct of Cádiz Acueduct Tempul-Cadiz 36°28′2″N 6°7′45″W / 36.46722°N 6.12917°W / 36.46722; -6
The Caños de Carmona (Pipes of Carmona, Spanish pronunciation: ['kaɲos de kaɾ'mona]) is a Roman aqueduct built during the first century BC to supply water from a spring in the ancient Roman city of Irippo –current Alcalá de Guadaíra– to the ancient Roman city of Hispalis –current Seville–, both in the ancient Roman province of ...
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"The aqueduct of Segovia is – because of its long span, architectural beauty, uncharacteristic slenderness, and dramatic presence in the center of a dense urban fabric – the most impressive Roman structure in Spain, and one of the most famous among the numerous aqueducts built by the Romans throughout their vast Empire," Lapunzina wrote. [14]
It is believed to be the oldest dam in Spain, and is possibly the oldest known Roman dam. The toponym "Alcantarilla" means conduit and is of Arabic origin: [3] its Latin name is unknown. [1] It was 20 metres (66 ft) high and at least 550 metres (1,800 ft) long. [2] The water was conveyed to the city by an aqueduct which passed through Layos.
Remains of the Roman aqueduct of Seville. In 45 BC, after the Roman Civil War ended at the Battle of Munda, Híspalis built city walls and a forum, completed in 49 BC, as it grew into one of the preeminent cities of Hispania; the Latin poet Ausonius ranked it tenth among the most important cities of the Roman Empire. Hispalis was a city of ...
Ávila (UK: / ˈ æ v ɪ l ə / AV-il-ə, [2] US: / ˈ ɑː v-/ AHV-, [3] ⓘ) is a city of Spain located in the autonomous community of Castile and León.It is the capital and most populated municipality of the Province of Ávila.