TimeTravelRome , 3 months ago

For the #RuinOfTheDay: the famous Castellum divisorium of Nîmes. This water tank was the end of the aqueduct that carried water to the Roman colony of Nemausus, via the Pont du Gard. After travelling 50 km, the water was distributed by ten lead pipes to various parts of the city. 📸 me
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The structure comprises a circular pool measuring almost 6 m in diameter, which was originally covered, and 10 openings measuring 40 cm in diameter.
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