[{"data":1,"prerenderedAt":25},["ShallowReactive",2],{"zoom:p2ch6z1:en":3},{"period":4,"chapter":15,"zoom":18},{"id":5,"title":6,"titleEn":6,"titleEs":7,"range":8,"rangeEn":8,"rangeEs":9,"cover":10},"p2","Antiquity","Antigüedad","≈ 600 BC → 51 BC","≈ 600 a. C. → 51 a. C.",{"fileName":11,"filePageUrl":12,"imageUrl":13,"sourceLabel":14},"Alise-Sainte-Reine statue Vercingetorix par Millet.jpg","https://commons.wikimedia.org/wiki/File:Alise-Sainte-Reine%20statue%20Vercingetorix%20par%20Millet.jpg","/assets/p2-antiquite-cover.png","Wikimedia Commons",{"id":16,"title":17},"p2ch6","La révolte de Vercingétorix",{"id":19,"title":20,"chapterId":16,"html":21,"hasEn":22,"isFallback":23,"seoDescription":24},"p2ch6z1","Pont du Gard: Water for the City","\u003Cp>A symbol of Roman engineering genius, the \u003Cstrong>Pont du Gard\u003C/strong> is only one part of a vast aqueduct stretching over \u003Cstrong>50 km\u003C/strong>, built to supply water to the city of \u003Cstrong>Nîmes\u003C/strong>.\u003C/p>\n\u003Chr>\n\u003Ch2>📏 An incredible technical challenge\u003C/h2>\n\u003Cp>The water had to flow \u003Cstrong>naturally by gravity\u003C/strong>.\u003C/p>\n\u003Cp>Over a distance of 50 km, the total drop is only \u003Cstrong>12 meters\u003C/strong>.\u003Cbr>\nThat’s a slope of just \u003Cstrong>24 cm per kilometer\u003C/strong>.\u003C/p>\n\u003Cp>👉 A level of precision that still impresses modern engineers.\u003C/p>\n\u003Chr>\n\u003Ch2>🏗️ A monumental construction\u003C/h2>\n\u003Cp>The bridge spans the Gardon River and is made of three tiers of arches:\u003C/p>\n\u003Cul>\n\u003Cli>\u003Cstrong>Lower level\u003C/strong>: 6 arches (supports the structure)\u003C/li>\n\u003Cli>\u003Cstrong>Middle level\u003C/strong>: 11 arches\u003C/li>\n\u003Cli>\u003Cstrong>Upper level\u003C/strong>: 35 arches (carries the water channel)\u003C/li>\n\u003C/ul>\n\u003Cp>It reaches a height of \u003Cstrong>49 meters\u003C/strong>, making it the \u003Cstrong>tallest Roman aqueduct bridge\u003C/strong> ever built.\u003C/p>\n\u003Cp>::contentReference[oaicite:0]{index=0}\u003C/p>\n\u003Chr>\n\u003Ch2>🛁 Why so much water?\u003C/h2>\n\u003Cp>A Roman city required a huge amount of water:\u003C/p>\n\u003Cul>\n\u003Cli>for \u003Cstrong>public fountains\u003C/strong>, flowing continuously\u003C/li>\n\u003Cli>for \u003Cstrong>bath complexes (thermae)\u003C/strong>\u003C/li>\n\u003Cli>for \u003Cstrong>private villas and gardens\u003C/strong>\u003C/li>\n\u003C/ul>\n\u003Cp>Water was not only about hygiene —\u003Cbr>\n👉 it was also a symbol of \u003Cstrong>wealth and civilization\u003C/strong>.\u003C/p>\n\u003Chr>\n\u003Ch2>🧠 Key takeaways\u003C/h2>\n\u003Cul>\n\u003Cli>\u003Cstrong>50 km\u003C/strong> aqueduct with an extremely gentle slope\u003C/li>\n\u003Cli>\u003Cstrong>49 meters high\u003C/strong>, with 3 levels of arches\u003C/li>\n\u003Cli>Built \u003Cstrong>without mortar\u003C/strong> — stones held by their own weight\u003C/li>\n\u003Cli>Supplied water to the Roman city of \u003Cstrong>Nîmes\u003C/strong>\u003C/li>\n\u003C/ul>\n\u003Chr>\n\u003Ch2>📸 Image credits\u003C/h2>\n\u003Cul>\n\u003Cli>Pont du Gard — [CC BY-SA 4.0], via Wikimedia Commons\u003C/li>\n\u003C/ul>\n",true,false,"A symbol of Roman engineering genius, the Pont du Gard is only one part of a vast aqueduct stretching over 50 km , built to supply water to the city of Nîmes .",1778543113095]