🏗️ Archaeological Ensemble of Tarraco: Aqueduct
Roman water-delivery system in Tarragona, northeastern Spain, built 1st century AD
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- Location: Tarragona, Catalonia, northeastern Spain
- Construction: 1st century AD during reign of Augustus
- Structure: Double-tiered arcade with 37 arches; height 27 meters
- UNESCO inscription: 2000
The Aqueduct of Tarraco is a two-tiered Roman water-conveyance structure in northeastern Spain that demonstrates first-century hydraulic engineering and urban infrastructure development. Built during the reign of Augustus to supply fresh water to the provincial capital of Tarraco (modern Tarragona), the aqueduct transported water across approximately 15 kilometers from the Francolí River. The Aqueduct of Tarraco was inscribed as a UNESCO World Heritage Site in 2000 as part of the broader ...