page_title: Archeological site of Alba-la-Romaine
section_title: Hydraulic structures underground
hierarchical_section_title: Archeological site of Alba-la-Romaine / Archeology / Hydraulic structures underground
caption_attribution_description: Français&#160;: Site archéologique romain d'Alba-la-Romaine, Ardèche, France.
context_page_description: The archaeological site of Alba-la-Romaine, corresponding to the Gallo-Roman city of Alba Augusta Helviorum or Alba Helviorum is located near the present town of Alba-la-Romaine. The site is in the French department of Ardèche, Rhône-Alpes. During the Roman Imperial era, Alba was the capital of the Celtic-speaking polity of Helvii, which had territory covering the area of lower Vivarais.
context_section_description: A complex network of pipes was discovered in 1966, forty metres south of the paved road. The main pipe from the creek bed runs first south and then turns at a right angle to the west. The construction is of marked quality. Small holes were drilled in the left wall of buildings in the city that allowed for water infiltration. On the right walls were arranged small secondary channels, ensuring water evacuation. On one pipe, there is an inscription dedicating the water supply to the individual responsible for its construction.
caption: Paved Way
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