Sometimes, aqueduct engineers should carve a tunnel through a mountain rather ... Pressurized pipe (inverted siphon) When faced with a deep valley, Roman engineers should use pressurized pipes ...

The only Roman aqueduct still functioning today is the ... the teams of workmen who started excavating the two sides of the tunnel did not meet where they were supposed to. On another occasion ...

Sometimes they would dig down to the water table and build an underground tunnel to begin the aqueduct. Aicher and Roman bath scholar Garrett Fagan explore aqueduct tunnels, a major feature of ...

15 news release. As they dug, archaeologists found a circular opening leading to some underground tunnels and identified the structure as an ancient Roman aqueduct. Photos show the eerie ruins.

The aqueduct, first built almost 2,000 years ago, was a vital part of Roman life in the Dorset town, supplying water for its public baths, fountains and wealthy households. Now the BU team has ...

The two organisations held a ceremony to open the tunnel on Tuesday. The Roman aqueduct in Umm Qais is the largest subterranean one in the world, stretching 170km from Jordan to Syria — more ...