El Acueducto de Segovia

Facts:

-The Highest arches of the aqueduct are 95 ft

-2400 ft long-Used until the late 19th century

-They were built at the end of the first century by the romans

-Mainly used for military to get water to the soldiers 

-On one of the pillars there is a statue of the virgin Mary

-Segovia was an important military base in Spain

-Aquaduct means "to carry water" 

An aqueduct is an artificial (human-made) channel that is constructed to convey water from one location to another. The word is derived from the Latinaqua, "water," and ducere, "to lead." Many aqueducts are raised above the landscape, resembling Bridges rather than Rivers. Sufficiently large aqueducts (Water Bridges) may also be usable by Ships. They are similar to Viaducts, though they carry water instead of a road or railway. While a road bridge often carries the roadway at a more elevated level than the rest of the road, such a variation of height is not possible for an aqueduct.