Two thousand year old Roman aqueduct discovered

The Telegraph ^ | 1/25/2008 | Nick Squires in Rome

[GeronL]

woohoo, Roman sewage!!

[hinckley buzzard]

Romans were so cool. They also invented cement which could be poured under water. After Rome fell the formula was lost for a thousand years.

[YankeeReb]

They also invented cement which could be poured under water.

That is amazing. I always find it fascinating to read about Roman finds.

[muleskinner]

Nice comment, Cloaca-boy.

[VOA]

Dang, look at that stonework. Beautiful and built to last.

Better than about 90% of the crap-work we see today.

[dfwgator]

Other than the aqueducts, what did the Romans ever do for us?

[Frantzie]

The so called Dark Ages occurred when Rome fell. Things improved when the Holy Roman Empire formed.

I have no idea how they were able to build the aqueducts without computers. The level had to be a gradual descent sometimes for hundreds of miles. Too steep or not steep enough and it would not work.

They also built incredible bridges so their enemies could not hide on the other side of the river. The army could quickly build these incredible bridges. Waterproof or underwater cement was one of the most important inventions. The roads were incredible and straight. Just amazing stuff.

[colorado tanker]

Ping.

[MotorCityBuck]

LOL! Life of Brian?

[Frantzie]

Well later on Italy beat the Muslims at the Battle of Lepanto that saved Europe from Islam in 1571 AD.

Romans - indoor plumbing, fresh water, a Senate at it’s very worst was less corrupt than our own - I would take that horse over Pelosi, roads, underwater cement.

Much of the US was founded by people in the UK. Most of the water works and roads were built by the Romans.

[SamuraiScot]

woohoo, Roman sewage!!

Err. . . Aqueducts are for drinking water.

[MotorCityBuck]

An awesome find. The Romans were definitely COOL.

[SpaceBar]

Amazing stuff. Roman engineering never ceases to fascinate and demonstrate the genius of the ancients.

[tet68]

And they’re off and running at Aqueduct...

Olympia! Olympia!

Osirus, what has happened to your nose?

I’ve just returned from ROME!

[jaz.357]

And they’re off and running at Aqueduct... Olympia! Olympia! Osirus, what has happened to your nose? I’ve just returned from ROME!

Shoes for industry!

[Liberty Valance]

bttt

[Bigg Red]

at is amazing. I always find it fascinating to read about Roman finds.

^^

Ditto.

[Republic of Texas]

...and Italians blame America.

[SatinDoll]

Between Sevilla and Granada, in Andalusia, Spain, runs a two-lane highway which crosses over a river call Rio Frio (Cold River).

There exists there today three bridges at that river crossing; Roman, Medieval (both no longer used), and modern. The Roman bridge still looks great, the Medieval looks crude by comparison to the Roman, and modern one everyone uses has no personality at all.