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Illustrations of history

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[–] [email protected] 58 points 2 months ago (1 children)

The Segovia aqueduct, Spain. It gives you an idea of how insane Roman engineering was.

[–] [email protected] 41 points 2 months ago* (last edited 2 months ago) (1 children)

Wild coincidence, I was just there today. Absolutely stunning to see in person.

Edit: This picture is from the opposite end, before the cool curve.

[–] [email protected] 10 points 2 months ago

Count me jealous! What a magnificient piece of architecture