On the grounds of a mansion in Slovakia, a Roman aqueduct was uncovered during recent excavations. It was the first […] ...

During a recent excavation on the grounds of a mansion in Slovakia, researchers discovered something remarkable: a Roman ...

The Aqua Virgo still supplies one of the most famous fountains in the world: the 18th-century Trevi Fountain in Rome. The only Roman aqueduct still functioning today is the Aqua Virgo, known in ...

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We asked Aicher, author of "Guide to the Aqueducts of Ancient Rome," about the Romans' sophisticated water distribution system, including its elegant aqueducts. Here's what he told us: NOVA ...

The Trevi Fountain, arguably the world’s most famous, has graced screens for decades ... coming from the Aqua Virgo — an ...

Digging into the lawn of a historic mansion in the capital city of Slovakia, archaeologists and their team of university ...

During recent renovation works at the Rusovce Manor House near Bratislava, Slovakia, archaeologists uncovered a remarkable 1,800-year-old Roman aqueduct just two-and-a-half feet beneath the ground.

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Arches were used in many ways: for windows and doorways, roofs, domes and vaults and for the famous Roman aqueducts and viaducts. Triumphal arches were commissioned by emperors to commemorate ...

While excavating the front lawn, archaeologists unearthed an ancient Roman aqueduct, a tunnel-like structure used for supplying water, the University of Trnava said in a March 7 news release.