The channel was usually waterproofed with a layer of opus signinum ... were laid on top of one another. Rome had as many as 11 aqueduct systems, the most ancient of which was the mile-long ...

NOVA: The arcades are what come to mind as one of the ... on a guidebook to Rome that uses classic Greek and Roman descriptions of that ancient city, including its aqueducts.His book "Guide ...

The Aqua Marcia was the longest of Rome’s aqueducts, running nearly 60 miles from its source in the countryside to the heart of the city. It was built between 144 and 140 B.C. by Julius Caesar ...

Archaeologists excavating the grounds of Rusovce Chateau, a neo-Gothic landmark in Bratislava, have uncovered a Roman aqueduct: an astonishing find that sheds new light on the site’s ancient past.

One tile even had a dog’s pawprint on it, left from the animal stepping on the tile before it fully dried. An aerial photo shows Rusovce Mansion during excavations. The ancient Roman aqueduct is ...

Peter Aicher is an Associate Professor of Classics at the University of Southern Maine and one of ... Empires: Roman Bath." We asked Aicher, author of "Guide to the Aqueducts of Ancient Rome ...