The Romanian Archways on the Great Northern River

Believed to have been constructed in the late 1st century BCE by order of King Herod the Great, the Roman aqueducts of Nahr al-Kabir once formed part of an impressive hydraulic network. These ancient channels were engineered to transport fresh water from the northern Nahr al-Kabir River all the way to Latakia, serving the needs of a growing urban population.

Though little of the original structure remains today, historical references and travelers’ accounts bear witness to the scale and significance of this remarkable feat of Roman engineering.