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Along with the discovery of the aqueduct, the excavations also revealed a "prehistoric settlement" in the area that dates back to the Early Bronze Age, between about 2600 and 2300 B.C.

It is the easternmost arched aqueduct in the Roman Empire. Excavation work took place back in 2019, and an evaluation of the find has now been published in the Archäologischer Anzeiger journal.

A section of the ancient Roman aqueduct found at Rusovce Mansion. Photo from the University of Trnava So far, archaeologists have uncovered about 125 feet of the aqueduct, the university said.

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A section of the ancient Roman aqueduct found at Rusovce Mansion. Photo from the University of Trnava So far, archaeologists have uncovered about 125 feet of the aqueduct, the university said.