During the first half of the 1st century AD, the Nimes aqueduct was constructed, spanning approximately 50 kilometers to convey water from the Fontaine d’Eure springs in Uzés to the Roman colony of ...

The Pont du Gard, built on the Gardon River in southern France, is the tallest of the ancient Roman aqueduct bridges crisscrossing the region and also one of the best-preserved. The historical ...

Forbes contributors publish independent expert analyses and insights. Chris O'Brien is a Paris-based journalist covering travel and culture. The Southern city of Nîmes is rich with magnificent Roman ...

Pont du Gard in southern France is regarded as one of the best known ancient aqueducts and as a prime example of Roman engineering. In 1985 the Pont du Gard was added to the UNESCO World Heritage List ...

The Pont du Gard bridge is the highest and one of the most well-preserved Roman aqueducts in the world. Built in southern France in the first century (AD) it isn’t far from the Roman city of Avignon, ...

Add articles to your saved list and come back to them anytime. The Roman amphitheatre in Arles. Say what you like about the Romans but they certainly were careless, leaving bits of themselves ...

Pont du Gard, The Pont du Gard crosses the Gardon River in Remoulins, in southern France. It is part of the Nîmes aqueduct, a 50km long structure built by the Romans to carry water from a spring at ...