Aqueduct tunnel - Qanat Fir'aun
The restored section under the Acropolis, which can be visited during guided tours, was part of a 170 km long water supply system with the longest tunnel of antiquity.
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Left in the rock face a row of enclosed flintstones - see the detail.
In the background a cistern cut from below - see next page.
© Photo: Haupt & Binder
The restored section under the Acropolis, which can be visited during guided tours, was part of a 170 km long water supply system with the longest tunnel of antiquity.
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