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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.

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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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