#aqueduct

[visitheworld]

Pontcysyllte Aqueduct / North Wales (by Andy Adventurer).

#wales #cymru #pontcysyllte #aqueduct #uk #travel #architecture #llangollen #great britain #placestosee

[sir20]

Aqueduc Saint-Clément, Montpellier by sir20

#original photographers #photographers on tumblr #photography #cityscape #architecture #sir20 #photographie #fotografía #fotografia #fotografie #original photography #artists on tumblr #creators on tumblr #fine art photography #urban landscape #urban #historical #history #roman #aqueduct #winter #reflection #montpellier #occitanie #france #europe #architectural #architecture photography #ancient architecture #cityscapes

[illustratus]

View of the Campagna with Roman Aqueduct

by Edmund Hottenroth

#edmund hottenroth #art #landscape #roman #campagna #aqueduct #italy #rome #europe #european #ruins #ruin #nature #picturesque #romanticism #romantic

[tellusd20]

The old empire's works still testify to its engineering prowess. The continent is still littered with monuments, ruins, and decaying infrastructure. This aqueduct once diverted water from a river and carried it across hundreds of miles of semi-arid landscape towards bustling population centers and fertile fields. Now, after long centuries without repair or maintenance, the support columns bridging this valley have finally collapsed. The river - freed of its long confines - now digs its own path to the sea and creates an abundance of greenery along its banks. What might come to dwell at this accidental oasis?

This 30x30 battle map is available on my Patreon in full size PNG and VTT formats, without watermark, and grid/gridless + night/day variants.

#dnd #dungeons & dragons #roll20 #dndmaps #battle maps #ruins #aqueduct #dungeondraft #DM resource #Tellus

[andallshallbewell]

#Provence #France #travel #aqueduct

[ancientorigins]

The site of a Roman necropolis and aqueduct system found in Belgrade, and would surely be preserved for all to behold if found in Rome, is set to be recorded and repurposed as a car park in central Belgrade.

#Roman #necropolis #Serbia #aqueduct #ancient #history #ancient origins

[wgm-beautiful-world]

VELUWEMEER AQUEDUCT - HOLLAND

#veluwemeer #aqueduct #acueducto #lake #lago #harderwijk #helderland #the netherlands #netherlands #holland #holanda #europe #europa

[eopederson]

Fondations: tronc d'olivier centenaire et base de l'aqueduc, Pont du Gard, Occitanie, 2016.

The ancient tree and the ancient aqueduct, much older yet, are about 100 m apart.

#archaeology #aqueduct #roman empire #agriculture #olive tree #pont du gard #occitanie #france #2016 #photographers on tumblr

[classicalartdark]

Edit after Théodore Gericault (Evening: Landscape with an Aqueduct) (Metropolitan Museum of Art) (Ed. Lic.: CC BY-NC 3.0)

#classical art #sunset #evening #water #tree #aqueduct #landscape #new pd edit #met #CC BY NC

[whencyclopedia]

Nineveh

Nineveh (modern-day Mosul, Iraq) was one of the oldest and greatest cities in antiquity. It was originally known as Ninua, a trade center, and would become one of the largest and most affluent cities in antiquity. It was regarded highly by ancient writers other than those who created the biblical narratives which cast it in a negative light.

Learn more about Nineveh

#History #Aqueduct #Ashurbanipal #Bible

[blueiskewl]

A 1700-Year-Old Roman Water Tunnel Discovered in Turkey

It was revealed that in the Besni district of Adıyaman province, located in the Southeastern Anatolia Region of Turkey, the Romans dug a 150-meter-long water tunnel into the mountain 1,700 years ago to irrigate their lands with the water flowing from the river.

An interesting 1,700-year-old structure dating back to the Roman Period was identified in the mountainous area in the Kantara region within the borders of Geçitli (Kantara) village of Adıyaman’s Besni district.

The water tunnel, which was previously known to the villagers but was detected for the first time by the authorities, was entered.

It has been determined that the tunnel, which is 150 meters long and 80 centimeters wide, and 1.5-2 meters high, was carved out by the Romans to transport water from the Sofraz River to the fields. The water canal constructed along the riverbank joins with the excavated water tunnel and extends to the agricultural lands to the south.

In order to construct a significant number of water supply tunnels known as cuniculi in the northeast of Rome, the Etruscans adopted the qanat technique in the sixth century BCE. They later imparted their knowledge to the Romans, who built aqueducts using the qanat technique.

Romans used a method known as “fire-quenching” to break hard rocks, which involved heating the rock with fire and then quickly cooling it with cold water. Hard rock could make progress extremely slow, and it was not unusual for tunnel construction to take years or even decades.

Adıyaman Museum Director Mehmet Alkan entered the water tunnel with Geçitli Village Headman Abdullah Güllü.

It was stated that the tunnel is an important historical structure with its interesting structure. During the investigations carried out in the same region, living spaces and rock tombs dating back to the Roman period were found.

Adıyaman Museum Director Mehmet Alkan emphasized the magnificent nature of the tunnel and stated, ” We discovered that this tunnel, which dates back to the 3rd century AD, or 1,700 years ago, was built to transport water from the Sofraz River to fields on the opposite side of the living area. We have witnessed how remarkable this water tunnel, built 1,700 years ago, appears. This tunnel, showcasing exceptional craftsmanship and serving as a remarkable piece of art, is the longest water tunnel found in Adıyaman” he said.

Geçitli Village Headman Abdullah Güllü said, “We knew there was a tunnel here before, but we were afraid to go into it. Our manager came, and we entered together. We made inspections. It is a very magnificent and beautiful tunnel.”

By Oğuz Büyükyıldırım.

#A 1700-Year-Old Roman Water Tunnel Discovered in Turkey #Anatolia #aqueduct #ancient artifacts #archeology #archeolgst #history #history news #ancient history #ancient culture #ancient civilizations #roman history #roman empire

[hippography]

This is an original 1935 photo of stablemates Omaha (on the outside) and Sir Beverley (on the inside) training at Aqueduct for the Kentucky Derby. American racing is enamored of sprinters and track records. Perhaps it is because most of American racing is dirt oriented where you can harrow and roll the track so it easily resembles cement with a thin layer of sand thrown on it. Maybe it is something in the American character that loves speed in all its manifestations. Whatever the reason, Omaha and American racing were out of sync. Certainly Omaha was successful on the track in the States, but he wasn’t truly appreciated for his talents. It would take a four year season in England to do just that. Omaha was a tall, just shy of 17 hands and tipping the scales at 1,300 lbs. chestnut colt with a striking white blaze. He was large in every sense of the word and wherever he was stabled, he required that the partition be removed between two stalls so that one roomy stall could be created for him. Unlike his famous sire, Gallant Fox, whose indolent nature was well known, Omaha enjoyed running. But he had one idiosyncrasy that was known to only a handful of people. If another horse bumped him, he would turn quickly and savage the other runner. This explained why his regular rider, Willie Saunders, took him very wide and around horses in most of his races. 

Horse racing Legends

#Thoroughbred #racehorses #Omaha #Sir Beverley #Aqueduct #New York #1935 #Horse racing Legends

[bookishfreedom]

scotland, day two

#kay’s adventures #scotland trip #scotland #glencoe #glennfinan #fort william #outlander #outlander trip #travel #travelling #lakes #sheep #aqueduct #jacobite train

[illustratus]

Aqueduct in Ruins (detail) by Hubert Robert

#hubert robert #art #aqueduct #ruins #landscape #countryside #sheep #statue #statues #sculptures #sculpture #architecture #ancient roman #ancient rome #europe #european #ruin #antiquity #romanticism #romantic

[wandering-jana]

The giant ruins of the Acueducto del los Milagos, in Merida, Spain. See people in second photo for scale.

Check out more of Merida's ruins:

#merida #spain #ancient rome #aqueduct #roman architecture #architecture #urbanexploration #travel #history #historical architecture #roman ruins #roman empire #ruins #original photography #photographers on tumblr #lensblr #photography #wanderingjana

[eretzyisrael]

History coming to life: Archaeologists in Israel have unearthed a well-preserved section of Roman-era aqueduct in Jerusalem, potentially dating it to 2,000 years ago! This portion, part of the city's Upper Aqueduct, spanned approximately 300 meters and delivered water to Jerusalem's Upper City, including King Herod's palace and the elite's residences. Israel is a tiny country with a huge amount of history!

Photo by Yonatan Sindel/Flash90

StandWithUs 

#Israel #archaeology #Roman era #aqueduct #Jerusalem #🇮🇱