Terracotta pipes, about two thousand years old, have been found by archaeologists in Tamil Nadu, The Hindu reported on October 23.
The find was made in the south of India, in a village called Kiladi. The pipes were placed horizontally one above the other. Specialists from the Tamil Nadu State Department of Archeology said the pottery was likely an ancient aqueduct.
About ten pipes were inserted into one another. In addition, they had a "frame" that gives the structure a spiral shape.
Below this structure was another "water supply", consisting of three long barrel-shaped pipes. “This one was noticeably different in shape and size from the upper row of the pipeline, which suggests that it (the barrel-shaped pipeline) had a different purpose,” said R. Sivanatdam, the head of the excavations in Kiladi.
In addition, archaeologists have unearthed a perforated flat lid inserted into the structure. Experts believe that it was the filter of this system.
Filter.
“It can also be assumed that the cover could have been used to prevent reptiles from entering the premises through pipes,” added Sivanatdam.