Aqueduct

The amount of 1,000,000 cubic meters per year is estimated to be the water saved for Athenians if Hadrian’s Aqueduct is utilized along its entire length.

ATHENS - After climate change brought another year of record-breaking heat and dwindling rainfall to Greece, the reservoirs that supply water to Athens have dropped to their lowest levels in over a decade. Farmers are struggling to produce crops, wildfires have increased the demand for water and priests are conducting prayers for rain.

As federal agents conducted an early morning search of Gracie Mansion on Thursday, the name "Elegant Oakey" was probably not foremost in their minds. It sounds like a hot tip running the third race at Aqueduct Racetrack, or a retro speakeasy feigning authenticity on the Lower East Side.

The underground parts of the approximately 2,000-year-old aqueducts, located in Kemerhisar, a district of Bor in Niğde, are being brought to light during archaeological excavations.

Less than 100 kilometers and just an hour away from Madrid, Segovia, with its medieval beauty, quaint narrow streets, and stunning natural scenery, emerges as a perfect destination for a fulfilling yet peaceful trip through time.

The issue of water-logging that experts say our country is facing due to prolonged drought has led the relevant agencies to mobilize. The problem of water scarcity is of course a headache for EYDAP which has to take care of the water supply of a large part of the basin and especially the capital and the surrounding municipalities.

Authorities in Larissa, Central Greece, are launching an ambitious urban regeneration project on Monday that is centered around an initiative to connect 16 historical monuments and landmarks across the city center.

The start of the project will mean road closures across the downtown area for the duration, which will take at least two months.

Construction on the aqueduct was begun in the fourth century A.D

A 3,500-year-old aqueduct in the ancient city of Troy in the northwestern province of Çanakkale is undergoing a restoration process.

The heavy situation in Strelcha continues. The city is without water and declared a state of emergency. The only water-conduit in the area is polluted with slime and mud after the rainfalls in the last days. From Tuesday, aqueducts will be provided in Strelcha.