In the north-west coast of the Peloponnese is a picturesque port city of Patras - one of the largest cities in Greece. The rich cultural and historical heritage of this ancient city attracts many tourists from all over the world. Among the abundance of a variety of attractions of great interest, of course, are the ruins of a Roman aqueduct.

Patras became a Roman colony in 31 BC This period was marked by a significant rise in the city, it has developed and prospered, becoming an important commercial and industrial center of the Mediterranean and the main sea gateway of Greece to Italy. With the financial support of the Roman emperors and local philanthropists in Patras was built many public buildings and various other structures.

Around the 2-3 centuries BC Patras was built and the Roman aqueduct, which, given the density of population, the city was a must. The Romans built a huge tank of water at the source, which was rooted in the river Dikoniaris. Reservoir is an artificial dam and was located at a distance of about 10 m from the source, which, according to ancient inscriptions found here, in ancient times was a place of worship of the nymphs. Some of the original walls of the old dam is now part of the modern reservoir. Partly we survived and arched design where lay pipes through which water is supplied from a source in the city. The length of the aqueduct was about 6, 5 km away. A constant flow of water is provided on the principle of communicating vessels.

Today, the Roman aqueduct in Patras regarded as an important historical and architectural monument.