Some throwback engineering porn: A rare look at a subterranean Roman aqueduct channel, this one built by the Roman army to bring water to Viminacium in modern Serbia. Despite the popular image of grand aqueduct bridges, most Roman aqueducts ran almost entirely underground. reddit.com/gallery/rxg2hx
An old photo taken by Max van Oppenheim of an ancient Roman bridge that spans the Wadi al Murr near Mosul, Iraq, in the 1920s [1226x885]
A rare look at a subterranean Roman aqueduct channel, this one built by the Roman army to bring water to Viminacium in modern Serbia. Despite the popular image of grand aqueduct bridges, most Roman aqueducts ran almost entirely underground. reddit.com/gallery/rwrf0n
Some throwback engineering porn: A rare look at a subterranean Roman aqueduct channel, this one built by the Roman army to bring water to Viminacium in modern Serbia. Despite the popular image of grand aqueduct bridges, most Roman aqueducts ran almost entirely underground. reddit.com/gallery/rxg2hx
Some throwback engineering porn: A rare look at a subterranean Roman aqueduct channel, this one built by the Roman army to bring water to Viminacium in modern Serbia. Despite the popular image of grand aqueduct bridges, most Roman aqueducts ran almost entirely underground. reddit.com/gallery/rxg2hx
An ancient Roman oracle once prophesied that "Caligula had no more chance of becoming emperor than of riding a horse across the Bay of Baiae". After becoming emperor, Caligula ordered ships to construct the largest pontoon bridge in history, and rode his horse across the Bay of Baiae.
An ancient Roman oracle once prophesied that "Caligula had no more chance of becoming emperor than of riding a horse across the Bay of Baiae". After becoming emperor, Caligula ordered ships to construct the largest pontoon bridge in history, and rode his horse across the Bay of Baiae.
I see both your "roman ruins" and give you the largest Roman Bridge still standing. The Roman Bridge of Mérida. 790m and 60 arches. reddit.com/gallery/qz0bdb
Roman dagger. A Roman soldier lost the dagger in the waters and marshland near Rossington Bridge Roman fort. The iron dagger had a bone handle which consisted of several parts, each separated by the iron washers on the existing tang which can still be seen. [600x900]
Made a map of an Imaginary Roman city with two Roman pontoon bridges. Fictional city.
Chelsea owner Roman Abramovich hosted Israeli President Isaac Herzog at Stamford Bridge on Sunday as part of the Premier League club’s campaign against antisemitism. apnews.com/article/soccer…
Found out you can move the where the Roman Trireme spawns without moving Ponte Milvio. Useful if you want the boat somewhere and the bridge away from it. v.redd.it/qdyi8u24aj881
Chelsea owner Roman Abramovich finally ends Stamford Bridge match exile. He was at the stadium for Sunday’s 1-1 draw in the Premier League against Manchester United. [Jason Burt] telegraph.co.uk/football/…
Chelsea owner Roman Abramovich hosted Israeli President Isaac Herzog at Stamford Bridge on Sunday as part of the Premier League club’s campaign against antisemitism. apnews.com/article/soccer…
How do ancient Roman aqueducts and bridges survive without expansion joints?
Without expansion joints, I would expect thermal cycles to damage the bridge/aquaduct over time, but somehow there are still Roman aquaducts kilometers long that have survived for thousands of years. Is it just a matter of using less thermally expansive materials?
I see your Roman bridge across the Rhine and give you Trajan's monumental bridge over the Lower Danube (between today's Serbia and Romania). Finished in 105 AD, it was one of the greatest architectural achievements of the ancient world. reddit.com/gallery/qyrpnp
Someone walking on the Roman Bridge of Salamanca, Spain, the other night
Puente Romano (Roman Bridge) in cordoba build 45BC
A glimpse of the original Roman paving of the road leading onto the bridge (Pons Aelius) that spans the Tiber in front of Hadrian’s Mausoleum.
Artist's representation of the Romans building a bridge over the Danube river
Offshore advisor Chris Samuelson: Roman became a client. One day I said to him there's going to be political change in Russia, you need to protect yourself. You love football so why not buy a football club?We were coming back and he said 'what's that?'I said Stamford Bridge.A week later he owned it. streamable.com/wx7xlp
TIL that an ancient Roman oracle once prophesied that "Caligula had no more chance of becoming emperor than of riding a horse across the Bay of Baiae". After becoming emperor, Caligula ordered ships to construct the largest pontoon bridge in history, and rode his horse across the Bay of Baiae. en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Cal…
Ancient Roman roads are useable 2,000 years after their creation. Our asphalt roads get replaced every 18-20 years. The Arkadiko bridge in Greece functions 3,100 after it was built. Modern bridges are designed to be replaced after 50 years. Why'd we stop building infrastructure that outlasts us?
Perhaps we have a survivorship bias skewing our perspective of past achievements, but it seems like very little infrastructure in the modern world gets built to last more than a single lifespan. On the other hand, you can visit dozens of cities in Europe where old buildings, roads, and water infrastructure from the classical and medieval periods are still perfectly functional (although they've obviously been maintained).
Was passing useful infrastructure on to future generations a goal of past building projects, or just a byproduct of the materials and technologies at hand? Would the builders and funders of these projects have take pride in creating something robust?
At what point in history did we stop thinking about building infrastructure that lasts and switch to rapid replacement model? Why did this happen?
The massive Roman aqueduct bridge of Segovia in Spain still stands tall over the town today. Almost 30m in height, it uses no mortar or cement between the 20,400 blocks of stone, which remain standing solidly in a perfect balance of forces.
The Mosque-Cathedral of Córdoba is an iconic landmark of my home city of Córdoba, Andalusia. It was built as a Great Mosque in 785 AD and converted into a Cathedral in 1236. The bridge seen in the second photo was built by the Romans in the 1st century AD. reddit.com/gallery/oxv62p
Chelsea owner Roman Abramovich will again be making Stamford Bridge hotel rooms available to the NHS again, covering the costs of providing the accommodation, which includes bed and breakfast, to the NHS. chelseafc.com/en/news/202…
Stone arch bridge in Tryavna, Bulgaria. It was first built using wood, later rebuilt with stones, as the river would often overflow and cause serious damage to it. It is now one of the major attractions of the town, its roman-inspired architecture contrasting with the bulgarian revival's.
This bridge’s only purpose is to carry this Roman-era wall over a railroad (UK)
German archaeologist Max von Oppenheim standing on top of an arch of the remains of a Roman bridge near Mosul. Iraq, 1937.
Found that near an old Roman bridge from the Appian Way. What do you think it can be ? reddit.com/gallery/q5cqnb
Sculptures of children in Roman soldiers clothes on lantern shaft, Moltke Bridge. Berlin, 12.2005
The Band-e-Kaisar or Bridge of Valerian in Shushtar, Iran was a 40+ span arch dual bridge which would also serve as a dam. It is considered to be the easternmost example of Roman extant bridge architecture. en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Ban…
This bridge’s only purpose is to carry this Roman-era wall over a railroad (UK)
When I drove my bike to the "Roman Bridge" located right outside Sarajevo, I thought nobody could possably make it even father... Apparently I was wrong..
Civil wars of the Tetrarchy - Battle of the Milvian Bridge was taking place by Constantine I and Maxentius in the Roman Empire. Constantine I with his force won the battle as a decisive and Maxentius was killed in action.
What Is Happening With The NEW Stamford Bridge? And When Is Roman Abramovich Coming Back? youtube.com/watch?v=_RiMQ…
During the construction of an underground garage, a Roman bridge was discovered in Parma over the former Parma river bed (the city took its name from the river that flowed nearby). [1400x1050]
This bridge’s only purpose is to carry this Roman-era wall over a railroad (UK)
Daguerreotype photo of the ancient Roman Arch of Constantine in Rome taken by Joseph Philibert Girault de Prangey in 1842. The arch was built in 312 CE to commemorate Constantine's victory over Maxentius at the Battle of Milvian Bridge. [2000x1599]
Roman coins I’ve found metal detecting. Spain, Germany, France. One coin, Tiberius, I found in south Spain near a Roman bridge. Had it cleaned, slabbed and I returned it to Segobriga where it was minted 2000 years before! reddit.com/gallery/kgxkh7
Ancient Roman roads are useable 2,000 years after their creation. Our asphalt roads get replaced every 18-20 years. The Arkadiko bridge in Greece functions 3,100 after it was built. Modern bridges are designed to be replaced after 50 years. Why'd we stop building infrastructure that outlasts us? reddit.com/r/AskHistorian…
