List of Historic Civil Engineering Landmarks in the context of "Eupalinian aqueduct"

⭐ In the context of the Eupalinian aqueduct, historic civil engineering landmarks are often recognized for pioneering techniques. What specific characteristic distinguished the construction of this aqueduct from many earlier tunnel projects?

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⭐ Core Definition: List of Historic Civil Engineering Landmarks

The following is a list of Historic Civil Engineering Landmarks as designated by the American Society of Civil Engineers since it began the program in 1964. The designation is granted to projects, structures, and sites in the United States (National Historic Civil Engineering Landmarks) and the rest of the world (International Historic Civil Engineering Landmarks).

As of 2024, there are 235 designated Historic Civil Engineering Landmarks in the United States and 61 internationally, totaling 296 landmarks worldwide. Sections or chapters of the American Society of Civil Engineers may also designate state or local landmarks within their areas; those landmarks are not listed here.

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👉 List of Historic Civil Engineering Landmarks in the context of Eupalinian aqueduct

The Tunnel of Eupalinos or Eupalinian aqueduct (Greek: Ευπαλίνιον όρυγμα, romanizedEfpalinion orygma) is a tunnel of 1,036 m (3,399 ft) length running through Mount Kastro in Samos, Greece, built in the 6th century BC to serve as an aqueduct. The tunnel is the second known tunnel in history which was excavated from both ends (Ancient Greek: ἀμφίστομον, romanizedamphistomon, "having two openings"), and the first with a geometry-based approach in doing so. Today it is a popular tourist attraction. The tunnel is inscribed on the UNESCO World Heritage List along with the nearby Pythagoreion and Heraion of Samos, and it was designated as an International Historic Civil Engineering Landmark in 2017.

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