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10 Most Impressive Ancient Aqueducts The word aqueduct derives from the Latin words aqua meaning water and ducere meaning to lead. An aqueduct is therefore best described as an artificially structure such as a channel, tunnel, or ditch, that is used to transport water from a remote location to another. The very first aqueducts were constructed by ancient civilizations such as those in Babylon, Assyria, and Egypt. These primitive aqueducts were built simply as open canals dug out between a river and city. The most famous engineers of aqueducts amongst all ancient civilizations were the Romans however. 10. Tambomachay 9. Aqueduct Park 8. Caesarea Aqueduct 7. Nazca Aqueducts 6. Hampi Aqueducts 5. Aqueduct of The Miracles 4. Les Ferreres Aqueduct 3. Valens Aqueduct 2. Aqueduct of Segovia 1. Pont du Gard The aqueduct’s (Pont du Gard) stones – some of which weigh up to 6 tons – were precisely cut to fit perfectly together eliminating the need for mortar. From the Middle Ages to the 18th century, the ancient aqueduct was used as a conventional bridge to facilitate foot traffic across the river. Today, the Pont du Gard is one of France’s top five tourist attractions, with 1.4 million visitors reported in 2001. If you like my channel: ▸ Instagram: ▸ Patreon: (currently not posting new content) ▸ PayPal: ▸ Shop: ▸ Facebook: ▸Twitter:
