The Roman Aqueduct of Segovia: A Feat of Granite Engineering
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Introduction: The Lifeline of Hispania Rising dramatically over the rooftops of modern Castile and León, the Aqueduct of Segovia stands as one of the most pristine and structurally intact monuments of Roman civil engineering anywhere in the world. Built during the late 1st or early 2nd century CE—likely under the reigns of the emperors Emperor Domitian or Emperor Trajan—this monumental stone pipeline was constructed to carry fresh water from the cold springs of the Fuenfría River in the nearby G