“Hidden for Centuries: Slovakia’s Revolutionary Roman Aqueduct Finally Unearthed—What Secrets Does It Hold?”
Discovering The Aqueduct At Rusovce Manor House
Wikimedia CommonsRusovce Manor House outside of Bratislava, Slovakia.
As reported in Slovakian media, the aqueduct was discovered during renovation work at the manor house led by the University of Trnava’s Department of Classical Archaeology. To the surprise of the archaeologists, the Roman relic was discovered just two-and-a-half feet beneath the ground.
Made of more than 50 tons of stone and Roman bricks (called tegulae), the aqueduct is in surprisingly good condition. It is almost three feet (91 centimeters) tall and about a foot (32 centimeters) wide. So far, archaeologists have traced it for an impressive 125 feet (38 meters).
University of TrnavaThe archaeological site at Rusovce Manor House, which has revealed the Roman aqueduct as well as other finds.
The bricks themselves — some of which bear paw prints left by animals as the clay dried in the sun — also offer clues about the aqueduct’s construction. One is stamped with the inscription “C VAL CONST KAR,” which archaeologists have connected with a second-century brickmaker named Gaius Valerius Constans. His workshop was located at Carnuntum in modern-day Austria.
That said, archaeologists still have many questions about the aqueduct.
How Was The Aqueduct Under Rusovce Manor House Used 1,800 Years Ago?
The aqueduct was built to slope gently down toward the present location of the Rusovce Manor House. Archaeologists believe that it brought water to an unknown structure once located under the home’s southern wing. But what was it? Archaeologists have a theory.
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