Built in 19 B.C., the Pont du Gard aqueduct piped water to the city of Nîmes in southern France. This story appears in the November/December 2016 issue of National Geographic History magazine.

We programmed that it would take approximately 9 months to do and we started about the second week in January. We did all the underwater work before Easter because we could drain the canal. It were ...

The surrounding area is also home to a number of other Roman ruins, including the famous Pont du Gard aqueduct, which is located nearby. The Garabit Viaduct, a colorful railway arch bridge ...

In the heart of Occitania, between Nîmes and Avignon, the Pont du Gard is an iconic monument that embodies the grandeur of Roman engineering. This gigantic aqueduct, built in the 1 st century AD ...

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