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Pont du Gard is French for “Bridge of the Gard”(Britannica). It is the part of the Nîmes aqueduct that crosses the Gardon River in southern France. Pont du Gard is made of three layers of arches that are among the largest ever made by the Romans. This aqueduct is the highest Roman aqueduct and also one of the best preserved. The great engineering powers of the Romans are definitely on display in this enormous aqueduct. The Nîmes aqueduct was built to supply the thriving city of Nîmes with water. This water came from the springs of Fontaine d'Eure which was 12 miles away, but the aqueduct had to take a winding 31 mile route to get to the city (Wikipedia). An aqueduct this long was already a challenge to Roman engineers and crossing the Gardon River would not be easy. Over the course of the entire aqueduct, there is only a total drop of 41 ft. This is amazing considering the technology that the Romans had. The reason for building with such little slope was to avoid as many obstacles as possible. The Nîmes aqueduct was able to supply 8.8 million gallons of water a day. The biggest obstacle in the way of the Nîmes aqueduct was the crossing of the Gardon River. The Gardon River lay in a valley and would demand an enormously high bridge with some of the biggest arches the Romans…

Maison Carrée in Nimes was built in around 20 or 19 BCE, during the Roman urbanization of the Celtic’s land in southern France (Gaul). Maison Carrée was one of several temples built under the rule of Augustus Caesar. It is 82 feet long and 40 feet wide and 40 feet tall. The name Maison Carrée is derived from archaic French carré long, meaning ‘long square’ for the obvious reason that it is rectangular in shape. It was originally commissioned by Augustus Caesar’s son-in-law Marcus Agrippa, but…

ways. In the period since the Roman empire’s fall to modern time, humanity has been influenced by both the beauty and function of Roman style architecture. In my opinion, one of the most beautiful and functional pieces of architecture left by the Romans is the Pont du Gard. Located in Nimes, France, the Pont du Gard is a three tiered, multiple arched bridge that spans the river Gardon and functioned in Roman times as part of an aqueduct. According to Vitruvius, a Roman architect and engineer…

Located near the town of Vers-Pont-du-Gard, The Pont du Gard is an ancient Roman aqueduct that crosses the Gardon River in the south of France. This bridge is part of the Nîmes aqueduct, which was made in the first century (AD) to carry water from a spring at Uzès to the Roman Nimes. One of the most important contributions to the world of architecture was the creation of the arch. Romans built arches with special concrete which would allow them to make the arch structured taller yet more…

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One example of an aqueduct was The Pont du Gard. The Pont du Gard is a 50-kilometer aqueduct that was built in the 1st century AD. This aqueduct supplied water to the city of Nimes and allowed water to flow across the Gardon River. The bridge was built using yellow limestone blocks that were near the borders of the river. The tallest section of the bridge was constructed with breezeblocks combined with mortar. The bridge has three levels of 52-formed arches. The arches are in line with each…

within France among American tourists. This is due to the coastline and beaches of the Mediterranean, it’s lavender fields, and its love for diversity. Provence is located in the southeast of France on the Mediterranean Sea. It is bounded to the Maritime and Foot Alps to the North, the Mediterranean Sea to the South and Italy to the East. It is divided into six departments the Alpes-de-Haute-Provence, Hautes-Alpes, Alpes-Maritimes, Bouches-du-Rhone, Var and Vaucluse. In the second century BCE,…

with a proper architecture. He realized that that the legacy of all great kingdoms was exemplified over their architectural memorials. Jefferson committed hunt for this ideal led him to journey the south of France to study the antique Roman remnants. Of particular was the ruin of the Maison Carree at Nimes which he defines as the greatest attractive and valuable piece of architecture left to us by ancient times. This ruin influenced his plan for the government center of Virginia. As a…

After the Romans conquered the Greeks’ land, they became captivated by the depth of their culture. Believing it far exceeded their own, they adopted much of the Greeks’ culture. For example, the Greek influences on Roman religion date back far enough that the Romans base their foundation on the story of the Trojan War. Romans adopted a pantheon of gods and goddess. They simply applied their own Roman names to existing Greek deities. The Roman architecture also mimicked the Greek. For…

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