Here’s what you’ll learn when you read this story:Construction crews discovered a Roman Empire-era tunnel carrying water beneath the streets of an ancient city center. Located in the Turkish port city of Trabzon, the tunnel was apparently used to bring fresh water to the port. Experts had no idea that a large Roman-era water channel was hiding beneath the historic streets of Trabzon, Türkiye. The construction methods used to build the tunnel make it unique in the region, but easily recognizable to connoisseurs of ancient Roman craftsmanship. Related Story The Secret Strength of Ancient Roman Concrete“The discovery came as a surprise,” said Mehmet Yavuz, dean of the Faculty of Letters and head of the Art History Department at Karadeniz Technical University.