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Explore Rome's Hidden Underworld, Where a City Lurks Beneath a City
Watch out for that bat behind you,” warned Luca Messina, a civil engineer who moonlights as a speleo-archaeologist with ...
Archaeology9mon
How Much Water Reached Rome?
Rome’s 11 aqueducts, some extending for more than 50 miles, transported enough water to feed the city’s 591 public fountains, as well as countless private residences. However, experts have ...
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Slovakia Unearths Its First Ancient Roman Aqueduct
The Slovak aqueduct joins a host of other famed Roman water systems that are testament to the empire’s engineering prowess, among them the Segovia Aqueduct in Spain and the Aqua Appia in Rome.
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Roman Aqueduct Section from the 2nd Century AD, 38 Meters Long, Discovered Beneath Rusovce Castle in Slovakia
Ancient Rome transitioned from a monarchy to a republic in 509 B.C., after its seventh king, Tarquin the Proud, was overthrown in a palace coup triggered by his son, Sextus… Archaeological excavations ...
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Ancient Roman structure hid under lawn of historic mansion in Slovakia — until now
Similar Roman aqueducts have been found elsewhere in central Europe, but this is the first time one was found in Slovakia, Hrnčiarik said. The structure’s preservation quality and scale add to ...
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STUDIOTAMAT connects Rome’s Termini Station with DJing for the bold and eclectic House on Track
In Rome, STUDIOTAMAT wove history with the contemporary in its recent residential project, House on Track, located on the second floor of a 19th-century building.