valens aqueduct

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Definition of valens aqueduct in English English dictionary

The Valens Aqueduct (Turkish: Bozdoğan Kemeri) is an aqueduct in the European part of Istanbul, Turkey, constructed by the Romans during the 4th century. The aqueduct usually called that of Valens (328 – 378) was actually completed in 368 during the reign of this Eastern Roman emperor, but certainly planned and begun already in the time of Constantine the Great (272 - 337) or his son Constantius II (317 – 361). The aqueduct was built as part of a new water supply system for Constantinople. Water from the Belgrad Forest beyond the city was carried over the aqueduct to the center of the city around the Great Palace near the Hippodrome. It was in use throughout the Byzantine and most of the Ottoman periods

Hyphenation

Va·lens aq·ue·duct

Turkish pronunciation

välınz äkwıdʌkt

Pronunciation

/ˈvalənz ˈakwəˌdəkt/ /ˈvælənz ˈækwəˌdʌkt/