PHILIP’S FOUNTAIN: THE OLDEST STILL-IN-USE HYDRAULIC WORK IN THE WORLD
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Subject: PHILIP’S FOUNTAIN: THE OLDEST STILL-IN-USE HYDRAULIC WORK IN THE WORLD Fri Oct 14, 2016 7:31 pm
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PHILIP’S FOUNTAIN: THE OLDEST STILL-IN-USE HYDRAULIC WORK IN THE WORLD
The Filippeios Krini (Philip’s Fountain) is a 2,300-year-old fountain that was commissioned by King Philip II of Macedonia. It has miraculous survived in working order to the present day, making it the oldest still-in-use hydraulic work in the world.
PHILIP’S FOUNTAIN: THE OLDEST STILL-IN-USE HYDRAULIC WORK IN THE WORLD