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  • Valens Aqueduct

    Valens Aqueduct is a Roman aqueduct located in Istanbul, Turkey. The aqueduct, which was the major water-providing system of the Byzantine capital of Constantinople, was completed by Byzantine Emperor Valens in the late 4th century AD. It was maintained and used by the Byzantines and later the Ottomans. Valens Aqueduct was inscribed as a UNESCO World Heritage Site in 1986 as part of Historic Areas of Istanbul.
    The site is one of the elements that make up the UNESCO World Heritage site, Historic Areas of Istanbul.
    World Heritage Site
    Valens Aqueduct
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    Elevation: 34 m
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    Valens Aqueduct

    World Heritage Site

    Date of Inscription

    1985

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    Bridges and Water Structures

    Location

    Turkey

    Istanbul Province

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    4th Century AD

    Roman

    Byzantine

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    Roman & Byzantine Monuments

     

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