Naxos aqueduct was constructed in sixth century BC, to transfer water from Melanes to the coastal ancient town of Naxos. The aqueduct had length over 11 km and it was consisted by clay pipes, 1 m beneath the ground, with diameter about 0.3 m. The slope was between 1 to 4%.

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