Roman Aquaduct, Le Douhet, Saintes, France
Rolleiflex 2.8F Xenotar, Fuji Velvia 50
This sub-terranean section of a 1st century Roman Aqueduct originally 10 kilometers in length was a masterpiece of civil engineering. It supplied water to the public baths and distribution points in Saintes, then the capital of Western Gaul. The precision of the construction is evidenced by the constant gradient achieved; one millimeter per meter over the ten kilometers.
Roman Aquaduct, Le Douhet, Saintes, France
Rolleiflex 2.8F Xenotar, Fuji Velvia 50
This sub-terranean section of a 1st century Roman Aqueduct originally 10 kilometers in length was a masterpiece of civil engineering. It supplied water to the public baths and distribution points in Saintes, then the capital of Western Gaul. The precision of the construction is evidenced by the constant gradient achieved; one millimeter per meter over the ten kilometers.