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Water conduit (aqueduct)

Do you enjoy hiking? Treat yourself to a walk to the 'Wölferhölzli' woods south of Augusta Raurica. There, you can see an original section of the 6.5 km Roman water conduit (25 minutes walk from the theatre).

Today:		In Roman times:
In a wooded area just south of the motorway, you will encounter the Roman water conduit. It supplied the town with fresh water from the south via a tall aqueduct. The tunnel-like section is approximately 10 m long and it is possible to walk into a short segment of it, which provides a good insight into its complex construction. It is built similarly to the wastewater cloaca at the central baths. You can study a small section of this water conduit opposite the Roman Museum.
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