Sorry, boss. Does this mean that we need to put in overtime? Three “forgotten” Roman megaprojects include the Tunnel of Claudius, an ambitious drainage project to drain the Fucine Lake through a colossal tunnel; the Iron Gates Highway, a vast network of roads built in the Balkans to facilitate military movement and trade; and the secret harbor of Lake Avernus, an underground port complex near Naples for a powerful naval fleet. These megaprojects, though perhaps less famous than the Colosseum, demonstrated Rome’s incredible engineering prowess in drainage, transportation, and naval infrastructure.
Watch the video, above, to see that even geniuses get it wrong every once in a while. Oh, you can visit, too.
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