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Aqueducts (sukemeri) in the form of arched bridges had been used since
Roman times to carry water across valleys and streams dividing two areas of high
ground so that it did not lose height. During the reign of Süleyman the Magnificent
thi defunct Roman water system which carried water from the Belgrad Forest to
Istanbul was rebuilt with additions and extensions by Mimar Sinan, and became known as
the Kirikcesme water system. He built 33 aqueducts to carry water to the Kirikcesme
distribution network, which was one of the most important in Ottoman Istanbul. Some of
these aqueducts were monumental in scale, such as the Kirik Kemer, Pasa Kemeri, Uzunkemer,
Maglova Kemeri and Guzelce Kemer.
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