Aqueduct of Zubaida

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Heading up towards Beit Mery, in the secluded river valley between Mansourieh and Hazmieh, you will find the remains of a Roman aqueduct that was built to convey water across the Beirut River and onwards to the city. Built-in 273 AD during the reign of Roman emperor Aurelian, the arched bridge-like structure over the aqueduct is known today as “Qanater es-Sett Zubaida” which may be named after the queen of Palmyra by then or after the wife of Haroun el Rachid.