Engineering structure

Kamares Aqueduct

We include Kamares as an example of how imperial history can be seen not only in palaces and temples but also in a city’s water supply.

Eighteenth century

The long arcade is especially striking at sunset.

With children, one can count the visible arches and discuss how water moved by gravity without pumps or electricity.

At the site we focus on specific reference points: counting the arches, the keystone, the water channel and spans of different sizes.