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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The construction teams did not work in a straight line towards each other, because they would have easily missed the other. As the drive from both sides was curved towards in the other direction, it was inevitable to meet. For this reason and because of the corrections and search tunnels that are always necessary, there are so many curves in the tunnel under the Acropolis.
© Photo, text: 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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