The Aqueduct of Segovia (or more precisely, the aqueduct bridge) is a
Roman aqueduct and one of the most significant and best-preserved
ancient monuments left on the Iberian Peninsula. It is located in Spain
and is the foremost symbol of Segovia, as evidenced by its presence on
the city's coat of arms.
As the aqueduct lacks a legible inscription (one was apparently located
in the structure's attic, or top portion), the date of construction
cannot be definitively determined. Researchers have placed it between
the second half of the 1st Century AD and the early years of the 2nd
Century—during the reign of either Emperor Vespasian or Nerva. The
beginnings of Segovia itself are likewise not definitively known. The
people called Vaccaei are known to have populated the place or area
before the Romans conquered the city. Roman troops sent to control the
area stayed behind to settle there. The area fell within the
jurisdiction of the Roman provincial court (Latin conventus iuridici,
Spanish convento jurídico) located in Clunia.
