The Construction of the Pont du Gard
In short: The Pont du Gard is a three-tiered Roman aqueduct bridge in southern France, commissioned by Emperor Agrippa in 18 BC to transport water to the city of Nîmes.
A 1:44 short film in the series “Architecture Icons”.
Sources used in this film: OpenLearn, “Introducing engineering”; UNESCO, “Pont du Gard (Roman Aqueduct)”; Britannica, “Bridge - Roman, Arch, Engineering | Britannica”; National Geographic, “How the Romans became the greatest builders in the ancient world”.
Sources used in this film
- OpenLearn — Introducing engineering · View →
- UNESCO — Pont du Gard (Roman Aqueduct) · View →
- Britannica — Bridge - Roman, Arch, Engineering | Britannica · View →
- National Geographic — How the Romans became the greatest builders in the ancient world · View →
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Sources
- Summary by Intellect · source: OpenLearn: Introducing engineering
- Also: UNESCO: Pont du Gard (Roman Aqueduct)
- Also: Bridge - Roman, Arch, Engineering | Britannica
- Also: How the Romans became the greatest builders in the ancient world
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