Ever since I saw the 93-foot tall Roman Aqueduct in Segovia, Spain, I have always been fascinated by the ingenuity of the Roman water system.
In 2008, Robert Harris in Pompeii wrote in great detail about the water works of the doomed city through the eyes of his protagonist, a hydraulic engineer for the city. The level of knowledge, math and engineering that went into water system was eye-opening.
It's no wonder Europe entered the dark ages after the Western Roman Empire fell - all of those centuries of knowledge lost.
Today I came across a video from AqueductHunter.com on their research and exploration of the Roman aqueduct, Aqua Traiana.
Enjoy!
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