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  • Vespasianus Titus Tunnel

  • Vespasianus Titus Tunnel

    Vespasianus Titus Tunnel is an ancient water tunnel located in Hatay Province in southern Turkey. The construction of the tunnel was ordered by Roman emperor Vespasian (69-79 AD), continued under his son Titus (79-81 AD) and completed during the reign of Antoninus Pius in the 2nd century AD.
    The site is included on the UNESCO Tentative List under the official name, Vespasianus Titus Tunnel.
    UNESCO Tentative List
    Vespasianus Titus Tunnel
    by Klaus-Peter Simon, CC BY-SA 3.0, via Wikimedia Commons
    Vespasianus Titus Tunnel
    by Vikiçizer, CC BY-SA 3.0, via Wikimedia Commons
    Vespasianus Titus Tunnel
    by Htkava, CC BY-SA 3.0, via Wikimedia Commons
    Elevation: 44 m

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    Vespasianus Titus Tunnel

    UNESCO Tentative List

    Date of Submission

    2014

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    Bridges and Water Structures

    Location

    Turkey

    Hatay

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    1st Century AD

    Roman

    Roman

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    Roman Monuments

     

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