Archaeologists often grapple with the challenge of piecing together the history of ancient structures from mere ruins. This was the case for the remnants of the Roman water mills in Barbegal, located ...

These deposits had formed towards the end of the roughly 100-year operational life of the Barbegal water mills on the sides and base of the wooden supply system that conveyed the water to the wheels.

These deposits had formed towards the end of the roughly 100-year operational life of the Barbegal water mills on the sides and base of the wooden supply system that conveyed the water to the wheels.

Carbonate fragment from the Barbegal mills, formed on wood of the mill machinery, with imprints of wood and traces of woodworking photo/©: Philippe Leveau Related links: • https://www ...