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Segovia: Roman arches over the city

A Roman aqueduct marks the approach to Segovia.

Segovia: Roman arches over the city
Image author and licence

Bernard Gagnon · CC BY-SA 3.0. Resized and cropped for the website.

A Roman aqueduct marks the approach to Segovia. Its stone arches show how an engineering structure can become a city’s emblem.

Mini-dialogue

¿Para qué servía el acueducto?

Practice phrase: “¿Para qué servía el acueducto?” — “What was the aqueduct used for?” Say it aloud, then try answering in your own words.

Try it yourself

Compare the scale of the arches and people in the picture. Describe the structure using alto, antiguo and enorme.

Sources and photographs

The practice situation and dialogue were written by PROSPERAMOS. The photograph illustrates the theme.