What is the longest surviving Roman aqueduct?

Valens Aqueduct, Istanbul Built by Roman Emperor Valens I in the 4th century CE, it provided gallons of fresh water from the hills of Istanbul to the Byzantine and Ottoman Empires. Today this incredible 436-kilometre-long construction is considered the longest aqueduct of the ancient world.



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