The question of when the Skopje Aqueduct was built is unclear. There are three theories: • during the reign of
Rome (1st century); according to this theory the aqueduct fed water to
Legionary settlement
Scupi. • during the reign of
Byzantine Empire (reign of Emperor
Justinian I); according to this theory, the aqueduct shipped water to the new settlement
Justiniana Prima. • during the reign of
Ottoman Empire; according to this theory the aqueduct was built in the 16th century for the many Turkish public
hamams. This aqueduct was in use until the eighteenth century. Only about with 55 arches of this structure of stone and brick remain. It is assumed that the aqueduct took water from the spring Lavovec (village
Gluvo on mountain
Skopska Crna Gora), northwest from Skopje and brought water to city center. The first phase of restoration work on the Skopje Aqueduct began in September 2021 and completed in early 2023, with the second phase beginning afterward. ==See also==