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Pont du Gard

1st century CE · 1st century

The Pont du Gard is a three-tiered Roman aqueduct bridge over the Gardon river in southern France, built in the 1st century CE to carry water some 50 km to Nemausus (Nîmes). About 49 metres high, it is the tallest of all Roman aqueduct bridges and one of the best preserved, and it is a UNESCO World Heritage Site.

Pont du Gard
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APA
The Epoch Institute. (2026). Pont du Gard. In The Epoch Institute Encyclopedia. https://the-epoch-institute.org/encyclopedia/pont-du-gard
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“Pont du Gard.” The Epoch Institute Encyclopedia, The Epoch Institute, 2026, https://the-epoch-institute.org/encyclopedia/pont-du-gard. Accessed .
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The Epoch Institute. “Pont du Gard.” The Epoch Institute Encyclopedia. 2026. https://the-epoch-institute.org/encyclopedia/pont-du-gard.
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The Epoch Institute (2026) ‘Pont du Gard’, The Epoch Institute Encyclopedia. Available at: https://the-epoch-institute.org/encyclopedia/pont-du-gard (Accessed: ).

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