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Ancient Roman Wooden Water Pipe Made From Hollow Tree Trunks Unearthed Beneath a Street in Belgium

A Roman water pipe made of fragments of hollow tree trunks has been unearthed in Belgium. Found near what may be a water pumping system, the pipe likely dates to between the second and third centuries ...
KWCH

Rare century-old wooden water pipe found in Wichita

WICHITA, Kan. (KWCH) - A rare piece of Wichita history was recently dug up underground, giving a glimpse into what the city’s water lines looked like in the early 1900s. Contractors found a wooden ...
Miami Herald

‘Routine excavation’ takes a turn when ‘rare’ ancient Roman artifact emerges

During a “routine excavation” in Belgium, archaeologists found a 1,700-year-old wooden water pipe. Photos show the “rare” ancient Roman artifact. Photo from the City of Leuven Digging into the damp, ...
The Washington Post

Rare 100-year-old wooden water pipe unearthed in Maryland suburbs

Utility crews digging in the Maryland suburbs to install a new water pipe this week made a rare find: a wooden water pipe that dates back to World War I. Yes, it’s made of wood. The six-inch pipe, ...
YDR

Road work unearths early-1800s wooden water pipe in York

In 1816, when pedestrians, mules and horses traveled the streets, the newly founded York Water Company installed a wooden water pipe around the Colonial Courthouse, at that time located in the center ...