Zaghouan Aqueduct
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The Zaghouan Aqueduct or Aqueduct of Carthage is an ancient Roman aqueduct, which supplied the city of Carthage, Tunisia with water. From its source in Zaghouan it flows a total of 132 km, making it among the longest aqueducts in the Roman Empire.
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Zaghouan Aqueduct | |
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Coordinates | 36°36′57.8″N 10°08′3.1″E |
Begins | Zaghouan |
Ends | Carthage (Tunis) |
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Total length | 132 km (82 mi) |
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Construction start | First half of 2nd century AD |
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40 ha of its length are also classified as an Important Bird Area (TN013) as the cavities and holes in the aqueduct are used as nesting and roosting sites for falcons and other species.[1]