The Roman aqueduct named after Valens delivered water to Constantinople (today Istanbul).
Work on the aquecduct began long before Valens was emperor,
but is was completed during his reign, and therefore it is named after him.
but is was completed during his reign, and therefore it is named after him.
The Roman aqueduct spans the valley between Istanbul University and the Fatih Mosque.
The surviving section of the ancient aqueduct is 921 m long and the maximum height is 29 m.
A modern road - Atatürk Bulvar (named after Turkey's national hero) - passes under its arches.
Valens (born AD 328) was emperor of the eastern empire 364-378.
Read about him in Failure of Empire: Valens and the Roman State in the 4th Century AD
by Noel Lenski (2003)
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Read about him in Failure of Empire: Valens and the Roman State in the 4th Century AD
by Noel Lenski (2003)
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