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Pont du Gard

ViewGeneral view from W
SiteNimes (near)
LocationFrance
Datelate 1st c. AD
SubjectArchitecture
PeriodRoman Imperial Period
Add'l. Info.269 m long, 49 m high (Aqueduct is 50 km long. Largest block weighs 6 tons)
Saskia No.Jfa-0002
SourceGardner, Art Through the Ages, 11th ed., chapter 10, plate 31
 Hartt, Art: A History of Painting, Sculpture and Architecture, 4th ed., chapter 9, plate 30
 Schneider Adams, Art Across Time, 2nd ed., chapter 7, plate 23