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Lamas Aqueduct
Lamas Aqueduct
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Lamas Aqueduct
Lamas Aqueduct is a Roman aqueduct located in Mersin Province, Turkey. The first part of the watercourse up to Elaiussa Sebaste was constructed by Roman Empire in the 1st or 2nd centuries AD. But after Elaleussia Sebaste lost its former glory, the second part up to Corykos was constructed by Byzantine Empire in the 5th or 6th centuries AD.
Site Information
Country: Turkey
District: Mersin Province
Category: Bridges and Water Structures
Site History: 1st Century AD
Oldest Culture: Roman
Later Cultures: Byzantine
Site Features: Roman & Byzantine Monuments
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Elevation: 18 m
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