Aqueduct Mineral Deposits Suggest Plague Emptied Roman Nimes Around 270 CE
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Europe · France · Sep 16, 2026
Primary source: Phys.org
Analysis of carbonate layers from the Pont du Gard aqueduct reveals three centuries of water-supply changes in Nimes, with a complete stoppage around 270 CE that researchers link to the Plague of Cyprian.
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