Woodcut Illustration of The Pont du Gard, France 1557. From 'Discours historical de l'antique et Illustre cite de Nismes' (1557) by Jean Poldo d'Albenas. The Pont du Gard is an ancient Roman aqueduct that crosses the Gardon River near the town of Vers-Pont-du-Gard in southern France. The Pont du Gard is the highest of all elevated Roman aqueducts,

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