Segovia is a city near Madrid,
Spain. The city got this name when it was under the rule of Romans and
Arabs. The word “Sego” means “victory” and the suffix means “city,” and
therefore it is called a “city of victory.” In 1985 UNESCO classified
Segovia and its Roman-built Aqueduct as a World Cultural Heritage. The
Aqueduct is the most noticeable landmark in the city. This engineering
wonder is a watering system built by the Romans during the late first
or early second century. Through this 818-meter system water from
remote sources could be transported into the water automatically. It is
amazing that 25,000 granite blocks were stacked together to form this
arch-patterned
structure without any cement or mortar.
