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... of miracles


... of miracles
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Copyright: Clemente Perez (kLe) Gold Star Critiquer/Gold Star Workshop Editor/Gold Note Writer [C: 333 W: 109 N: 496] (1848)
Genre: Places
Medium: Color
Date Taken: 2006-08-17
Categories: Ruins
Camera: Canon EOS 20D
Exposure: f/16, 1/100 seconds
More Photo Info: [view]
Photo Version: Original Version
Travelogue: Lusitania
Date Submitted: 2006-09-02 14:08
Viewed: 722
Points: 4
[Note Guidelines] Photographer's Note
The aqueduct of Miracles was one of the two that the old roman city Emerita Augusta had. This one was probably constructed in the time when Jesus was born (1st century bC-1st century aD). It was used to transport water from a reservoir to the city. In this part of archades it is 830 metres long and 25 metres high and it crosses over the river Albarregas (see it at the bottom right).
It was constructed with granite and bricks and today a park is under it.
A miracle that it is still holds today after some many years.
And a miracle that yet nobody posted an image of it.
Probably Merida, the former capital of Lusitania is not a very known city for visitors in Spain though being World heritage and having a roman circus, an anfitheater and a theater which is in use today.
This is why I posted this photo on the fourth day of my travel to Lusitania which I hope you will like.
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  • jmdias Gold Star Critiquer/Gold Star Workshop Editor/Gold Note Writer [C: 1665 W: 179 N: 2183] (8843)
  • [2006-09-02 20:02]

clemente

I know this place, is really a miracle it is up today yet.. I liked your photo, POV is really nice but I think a little of sky could be cut and more lawn could have been put in the lower area

Jorge

Hi Clemente
Impressive indeed. It's no surprise that for much of the time since then, Europe has looked on the Roman Empire as having been the height of civilisation. It was only after the Dark Ages that technology and civilisation again rallied and grew.
Great work, thank you for sharing
Rew

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