"Pont du Gard, Nîmes, Fr. (French: "Bridge of the Gard"), giant bridge-aqueduct, a notable ancient Roman engineering work constructed about 19 BC to carry water to the city of Nîmes over the Gard River in southern France. Augustus' son-in-law and aide, Marcus Vipsanius Agrippa, is credited with its conception. Three tiers of arches rise to a height of 155 feet (47 m). The first tier is composed of 6 arches, from 51 to 80 feet (15 to 24 m) wide, the largest spanning the river; the second tier is composed of 11 arches of the same dimensions; the third, carrying the conduit, is composed of 35 smaller (15-foot) arches. Like many of the best Roman constructions, it was built without mortar. The structure was severely damaged in the 5th century but was restored in 1743. A highway bridge has since been added to the structure alongside its base." (Source: Encyclopedia Britannica)
Dates:
ca. 19 B. C. Construction date
Dates:
February, 1888 Photograph date
Style:
Photographs
Style:
Landscapes
Medium:
albumen print
Current Site:
Europe: France; Nîmes
Style:
Roman
Subjects:
Pont du Gard, Nîmes, France, Aqueducts, Arches, Rock, Shrubs, Landscapes, Gard River, France, Rivers, Bodies of water
Provenance:
Gift of Andrew Dickson White
Repository:
Cornell University Library A.D. White Photographs Rare & Manuscript Collections Corn ell University
