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Greece - Agios Georgios, Louros Aqueduct

Greece - Agios Georgios, Louros Aqueduct
Near the village of Agios Georgios lies the Roman aqueduct over the river Louros. The aqueduct was built by thousands of slaves after 31 BC on the orders of Octavian Augustus - a Roman statesman and military leader and the first Emperor of the Roman Empire - who founded the city of Nikopolis or Nicopolis. (Recent researchers assign its construction during Hadrian’s rule, in the 2nd cent. A.D.)

The complete aqueduct carried potable water with the method of height difference from the springs of the river Louros in the mountains near Ioannina to two cisterns in Nikopolis over a distance of fifty kilometers, nearly the entire current region of Preveza. It consisted of a pipe, which was constructed in three ways: by carving a ditch, tunneling the area and constructing columns bridging the pipe over valleys. This ‘water pipeline’ is considered being one of the most important structures of the Roman period in northwestern Greece.

In the second half of the 5th century the aqueduct stopped functioning. From 1978 till 1980 the arches near Agios Georgios were restored. The aqueduct bridge over the Louros is one of the very few remaining in Greece today.

Günter Klaus, Valeriane ♫ ♫ ♫¨*, Susanne Hoy, Maria Lovasz and 79 other people have particularly liked this photo


64 comments - The latest ones
 Madeleine Defawes
Madeleine Defawes club
Beautiful images of this old aqueduct !
Have a nice week
4 years ago.
 Max Wenger
Max Wenger club
Qu'elle est belle la Grèce. Cette vue est superbe. Merci de tes visites chez moi. Bonne semaine Jaap.
4 years ago.
 Roger (Grisly)
Roger (Grisly) club
Wonderful series and the usual great information Jaap
4 years ago.
 Hansruedi Voegele
Hansruedi Voegele club
sehr eindrückliche Bilder ,mit guter Begleit Beschreibung!
4 years ago.
 Jean
Jean
Stunning shot. I love the framing of one arch by another.
4 years ago.
 neira-Dan
neira-Dan club
Magnifiques ruines ... et j'adore ta photo de l'intérieur
4 years ago.
 Rosalyn Hilborne
Rosalyn Hilborne club
A lovely series Jaap, and good information. The main picture is my favourite :)
4 years ago.
 J.Garcia
J.Garcia club
Breathtaking views of the ruins of this aqueduct and also in a splendid location!
Magnificent images of a Greece I do not know!

Thank you very much for sharing and also for the excellent information, Jaap!
4 years ago. Edited 4 years ago.
 Annemarie
Annemarie club
excellent pov and image
4 years ago.
 Don Sutherland
Don Sutherland club
Incredible photo.
4 years ago.
 Nouchetdu38
Nouchetdu38 club
Beautiful and interesting series!****
4 years ago.
 ╰☆☆June☆☆╮
╰☆☆June☆☆╮ club
★彡 Good work. Have a lovely new week 彡★
4 years ago.
 Proxar
Proxar
beautiful capture!
4 years ago.
 John Cass
John Cass
Wonderful shot, nicely framed, lovely PiP's. Thanks for the info Jaap, very interesting.
4 years ago.
 Keith Burton
Keith Burton club
A fantastic series of images Jaap.................the ruins are fascinating and very photogenic. It's amazing that they've survived for so long and it good to hear that they've been at least partly restored. The Romans certainly left their mark on the world..!!

I especially like the main image.............it's beautifully framed and you've captured the detail well, particularly in the shadow areas. A super narrative too, well researched and informative!
4 years ago.
 Ulrich John
Ulrich John club
Wonderful framing, Jaap ! Wish you a nice week ahead !
4 years ago.
 J. Gafarot
J. Gafarot club
Yes, age is that.
History comes later.
Both makes men, if he thinks ….
4 years ago.
 Nicole Merdrignac
Nicole Merdrignac club
Superbe photo avec notes. Nicole.
4 years ago.
 Gerda
Gerda
I love this series...all pictures are so beautifully presented.
4 years ago.
 Pics-UM
Pics-UM club
Sehr schön festgehalten und danke für die Informationen. Gruß Uwe
4 years ago.
 Joe, Son of the Rock
Joe, Son of the Rock club
Excellent example of framing, Jaap. All the best, Joe
4 years ago.
 Adriana Grecu
Adriana Grecu
Impressionnant paysage!!
4 years ago.
 Hélène Lombard
Hélène Lombard
Bon résumé intéressant, joliment illustré !
4 years ago.
 Ecobird
Ecobird club
A great series of images here Jaap. Lovely framing.
4 years ago.
 Malik Raoulda
Malik Raoulda club
Excellente et bien gorgee de lumiere ....!
4 years ago.
 gezginruh
gezginruh club
Excellent series,Jaap!!

Best wishes
Füsun
4 years ago.
 Danielle
Danielle
Admirable présentation de classe !
4 years ago.
 RHH
RHH
Fabulous history and wonderful photo, Jose. They could build roads and aqueducts, temples and palaces like no one else.
4 years ago.
 Kawasirius
Kawasirius club
Excellentes captures de ces vestiges d'un ouvrage d'art hors du commun ! Merci pour cet excellent reportage et photos exceptionnelles ! Bonne journée, Jaap !
4 years ago.
 neira-Dan
neira-Dan club
************************
4 years ago.
 Reyk
Reyk club
Ein Fenster aus Stein, tolle Idee
4 years ago.
 Guy Bacca (guybac)
Guy Bacca (guybac) club
Belle série de photos d'un ouvrage qui a résisté au temps qui passe....... Historique TOP
4 years ago.
 Treasa Ui Cionaodha
Treasa Ui Cionaodha
Great Historical information. Nice capture and great pips also. Well done Jaap Regards Tess.
4 years ago.
 Rainer Blankermann
Rainer Blankermann club
A beautiful series. I like the natural framing of the title shot.
Have a relaxing g new week!
4 years ago.
 sasithorn_s
sasithorn_s
Superb series of wonderful images, Jaap! Perfectly framed and taken!
Thanks for the interesting info as always.
4 years ago.
 Marije Aguillo
Marije Aguillo club
Gran serie.
4 years ago.
 Valfal
Valfal
A beautiful series of images, Jaap. Thank you for providing history on this structure!
4 years ago.
 Adele
Adele club
Amazingly beautiful series and great information as usual.
4 years ago.
 cammino
cammino club
Wonderful!
4 years ago.
 cammino
cammino club
Interesting old ruins!
4 years ago.
 Jeff Farley
Jeff Farley
Love the info and the beautiful shot Jaap.
4 years ago.
 Nora Caracci
Nora Caracci club
very interesting, cleverly framed !
4 years ago.
 Leo W
Leo W club
sehr schöne Durchblicke, besonders das Hauptfoto
4 years ago.
 Christel Ehretsmann
Christel Ehretsmann club
wonderful natural frame !
4 years ago.
 Trudy Tuinstra
Trudy Tuinstra club
fantastic framed wonderful view
4 years ago.
 sea-herdorf
sea-herdorf club
Starke Serie, Jaap

Freundliche Grüße und einen angenehmen Abend
Erich
4 years ago.
 Simone Maurel
Simone Maurel club
une magifique photo qui laisse rêveur
4 years ago.
 Peter_Private_Box
Peter_Private_Box club
Hi Jaap

Great composition and framing!!

Best Wishes, and a good weekend
Peter
4 years ago.
 ROL/Photo
ROL/Photo club
Des vieux restes du passage des Romains
encore visibles malgré la végétation qui reprend le dessus
4 years ago.
 Misou 49
Misou 49 club
Superbe série !
4 years ago.
 Franco Timpanaro
Franco Timpanaro
Che scorcio !!!
4 years ago.
 Esther
Esther club
Amazing antiquity.
4 years ago.
 Gudrun
Gudrun club
It looks very romantic now amid all the greenery!
4 years ago.
 Eric Desjours
Eric Desjours club
A very pleasant and bright site, which you have very nicely captured from interesting angles. Equally interesting is the history of this remarkable Roman aqueduct, indeed a rarity in Greece, and which had an incredible lifespan.
4 years ago.
 RHH
RHH
Congratulations on Explore.
4 years ago.
 Eva Wiren
Eva Wiren
Wonderful shot
4 years ago.
 Roger Bennion
Roger Bennion club
Excellent framing, Jaap. Great control of the exposure setting.
4 years ago.
 cp_u
cp_u club
Great!
4 years ago.
 Cheryl Kelly (cher12861 on flickr)
Cheryl Kelly (cher12… club
Beautiful!
4 years ago.
 grobi358
grobi358 club
Beautiful framed picture Jaap!
4 years ago.
 Susanne Hoy
Susanne Hoy
Great look-through!
4 years ago.
 Valeriane ♫ ♫ ♫¨*
Valeriane ♫ ♫ ♫¨* club
aqueduc antique et encore impressionnant ! bravo ! beau reportage !*/***je ne l'avais pas vu pendant les mois de ma maladie ! *****************
4 years ago.
 Günter Klaus
Günter Klaus club
Da hast du dieses Gebiet in Griechenland sehr schön wieder gezeigt lieber Jaap,sehr schön gefallen mir deine Aufnahmen mit den Durchblicken :))

Wünsche noch ein schönes Wochenende,ganz liebe Grüße Güni :))
18 months ago.

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