Rick GaehlMar 19

The Pont du Gard is one of my favourite Roman artefacts anywhere. Built in the first century CE, this elevated aqueduct was constructed without mortar, and is about 275 m long and 50 m high. The total fall across the structure is only 2.5 cm - it truly is an engineering marvel. The protuding stones were used in construction to secure formwork and scaffolding.

#Photography #History #Architecture #Romans #Engineering #France

Show threadKevin RussellMar 19

@RickGaehl

Look at the people on the lower level, see the scale of this Marvel. 2000 years ago they built it without mortar and the slope across the entire structure, note scale again, to keep water flowing is a smaller angle than most of the pictures you've hung in the living room.

Did Rome celebrate its engineers as geniuses and heroes like it did generals?

Show threadRick GaehlMar 19
@kevinrns I know - it's truly enormous. I don't think the Romans lauded anyone as much as generals, but engineers and architects were pretty well-respected - and often lived much longer lives. 😉
Show threadKevin Russell

@RickGaehl

Ha.

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