Aqueducte de les Ferreres, Tarragona, Catalonia, Spain
Aqueducte de les Ferreres or Tarragona aqueduct, built 1st century AD under Emperor Augustus, to supply drinking water to Tarraco from the Francoli river 15km away, near Tarragona, Catalonia, Spain. The aqueduct is built in opus quadratum style with a double row of arches. Tarragona was an important fortified Roman colony named Tarraco and its remains are listed as a UNESCO World Heritage Site. Picture by Manuel Cohen
Picture No
14117131
Media ID
45904470
Size
7087px x 4702px
(13.2MB)
Credit
Manuel Cohen / Mary Evans Picture Library
Source
Photograph by Manuel Cohen
Date
2009
