Jutting out toward the Aksu River, Turkey, this ancient aqueduct is a small portion of the hundreds of miles of aqueducts built by the Romans to convey water throughout the sprawling empire.
These monuments to archaeology and hydrology remain among the most widely recognized of the remaining Roman architecture. The Romans were not the first to use such technology—aqueducts were devised by inhabitants of the Middle East centuries earlier. But the Roman design allowed a particularly advanced form of transferring water across often vast distances.
With the fall of the Roman Empire, this sophisticated engineering knowledge was lost until the 19th century.
Often labeled as poor, rural, and beholden to the Mafia, Sicily insists that change has arrived. Explore this small Italian island—a unique world unto itself.
Lush mountains, turquoise waters and pastel island vistas await travelers on Italy's most scenic coastline. Take the Amalfi Coast drive and become immersed in the Mediterranean landscape.
An enclave of remarkable buildings and art surrounded by the city of Rome, Vatican City is the smallest sovereign nation in the world—and one of the most powerful.
Trapped in the myth of her beauty, Venice beguiles and remains elusive. See why this city has held such sway over artists and romantics for centuries in this gallery.
