Digital Earth: The Aqueducts of Pompeii

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Thursday January 25

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6:30 PM  –  8:00 PM

There are fascinating archaeological features of the water systems that the ancient Romans built to serve Pompeii and the communities around the Naples Bay. One of the largest aqueduct systems in the Roman Empire was constructed in the first century B.C. to serve these communities. Travel alongside Wayne Lorenz of Wright Water Engineers and follow the Digital Earth path of this 62 mile long aqueduct called the Aqua Augusta. See his panoramic photos of awe-inspiring engineering features of the aqueduct. Start in the Apennine Mountains from the Dragon’s Mouth to see the springs tapped by the Romans and fly along the alignment of the aqueduct focusing on points of Lorenz’s scientific research.

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$10.00