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 ...

The Pont du Gard in France is the best-preserved Roman aqueduct, originally built to supply the ancient city of Nimes. The Aqueduct of Valens in Istanbul and the Aqueduct of Caesarea in Israel are ...

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.

The Pont du Gard aqueduct The Romans used stones. One of the most famous examples of their handiwork is the Pont du Gard aqueduct near Nîmes, France. Built before the birth of Christ, the bridge ...

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 ...

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You’ll also lock eyes on the towering 2,000-year-old Pont du Gard Roman aqueduct and view the private rooms at Versailles as Marie Antoinette saw them. In Beaune, taste local camembert along wit ...

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Arch bridges are one of the oldest types of bridges and have great natural strength. Instead of pushing straight down, the weight of an arch bridge is carried outward along the curve of the arch ...