Aqueducts of Patras

There are 2 aqueducts here. Due to new road construction, the ancient engineering works we're discovered: one Roman, the other Ottoman.
The 1st 2 pictures are of the ruins of the Roman aqueduct that most likely dates to the time of Hadrian in the 2nd century CE. This aqueduct ran for about 6.5 km to supply water to the acropolis which is where the Patras Castle (see another post) is located. It is said that this ancient engineering marvel continued supplying water to Patros until the 17th century.
The rest of the pictures are of the medieval aqueduct built by the Ottomans, probably in the 15th century. The 3rd picture is of a reconstructed section of the ottoman aqueduct that was removed for road construction. It is located next to the remains of the Roman aqueduct. The 4th picture shows where the aqueduct was cut. You can see the shape of the water channel at the top center of the section. The last picture looks across the new road to a section of the aqueduct that is still standing.Læs mere