Engineers believe Hadrian’s Aqueduct, which was constructed in the second century, can help the city conserve dwindling water ...

This article was originally published with the title “ Difficulties in Constructing the Great Catskill Aqueduct Siphon ” in Scientific American Magazine Vol. 97 No. 25 (December 1907), p. 454 ...

In a valley, water engineers should use arcades rather than aqueduct trenches. Arcades, of course, are the bridges built with a series of arches, and one of the grandest monuments of the Empire.

On the grounds of a mansion in Slovakia, a Roman aqueduct was uncovered during recent excavations. It was the first of its kind to be found in the country. The underground stone channel dated back ...

The man behind the monumental aqueduct Review of ‘Water to the Angels’ by Les Standiford. by Traci J. Macnamara August 17, 2015 January 24, 2024. Click to print (Opens in new window) Print; ...

The Delaware Aqueduct, 85 miles end to end, is the longest tunnel in the world. It invisibly brings about half of New York City’s water, just over 500 million gallons per day, down from the ...

The Lower Aqueduct was originally built more than 2,000 years ago by kings in the Hasmonean dynasty, who ruled Judea and its surrounding regions from about 140 B.C. to 37 B.C., ...