Ruined corbelled arch of an aqueduct, Jerwan, Iraq, 1977.

Ruined corbelled arch of an aqueduct, Jerwan, Iraq, 1977.

2-332-294 - Vivienne Sharp/Heritage Images

Ruined corbelled arch of an aqueduct, Jerwan, Iraq, 1977. Built in around 700 BC by the Assyrian King Sennacherib to supply water to his capital city, Nineveh, this is thought to be the oldest aqueduct in the world.


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People Information

Creator
  1. Vivienne Sharp, attributed to: British: Photographer
People Related
  1. King Sennacherib: Assyrian: King of Assyria

Medium
  1. Photograph

Geographic Hierarchy

World Asia Iraq

  1. 33 00 00 N , 044 00 00 E

Category Hierarchy

Locations & Buildings Archaeological Sites

Architecture & Archaeology Ancient Sites

Places Asia Iraq Other


Digital Image Size

Pixel Dimensions (W x H) : 5131x3406
File Size : 51,200kb


Aliases

  1. images-051.tif
  1. 0470008022
  1. 2-332-294
  1. 2332294
  1. images-051

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