>The remains of the Roman aqueduct cut through Mainz-Bretzenheim. From everything I’ve read, the aqueduct would have been an imposing sight, reaching a height of approximately 25m in order to carry the water over the Zahlbach valley (which is at the bottom of the pathway) and up to the Castrum (Kästrich) to the thirsty, bathing-obsessed Legions.

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