Barbegal aqueduct and mills

Local nameVestiges romains de Caparon
LocationFontvieille, France

The Barbegal aqueduct and mills is a Roman watermill complex located on the territory of the commune of Fontvieille, Bouches-du-Rhône, near the town of Arles, in southern France. The complex has been referred to as "the greatest known concentration of mechanical power in the ancient world" and the 16 overshot wheels are considered the biggest ancient mill complex.Another similar mill complex existed on the Janiculum in Rome, and there are suggestions that further such complexes existed at other major Roman sites, such as Amida.

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Wikipedia https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Barbegal_aqueduct_and_mills

Coordinates 43°42'13.596" N 4°43'16.869" E

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