Technology & Infrastructure in the 1st century

30 sourced entries, 2 CE to 97 CE, oldest first. Also see Technology & Infrastructure across every century or everything else in the 1st century.

• 2AD 2 – Maison Carrée, Nîmes, France, is built.source
• 6AD 6 – The building of a Roman fort signifies the origin of the city of Wiesbaden.source
• 17Herod Antipas, son of Herod the Great, builds the city Tiberias on the western shore of the Sea of Galilee, in honor of Tiberius.source
• 19First flying machine, according to the Hanshu.source
• 21Barracks are constructed for the Praetorian Guard, on the Quirinal (located on the Seven Hills of Rome).source
• 21The manufacture of pens and metal writing tools begins in Rome (approximate date).source
• 29According to the Gospel of Luke (Luke 3:1-2), the ministries of John the Baptist and Jesus is thought to have started this year.source
• 34The Roman aqueduct Pont du Gard is constructed, running for 50 km, ending at Nîmes.source
• 39Caligula orders a floating bridge to be built using ships as pontoons, stretching for two miles from Baiae to the neighboring port of Puteoli.source
• 40Construction begins on the Pont du Gard aqueduct in Gallia Narbonensis (approximate date).source
• 42Claudius begins construction of Portus, a harbour bearing a lighthouse on the right bank of the Tiber.source
• 43Roman London (Londinium) is established on the Thames.source
• 43The Romans begin to construct forts, such as at Peterborough, and a road that later becomes Ermine Street.source
• 47Corbulo orders the construction of the canal Fossa Corbulonis, between the Rhine and Meuse in the Netherlands, which connects the city Forum Hadriani (Voorburg).source
• 47Romans build the Traiectum fortification near the mouth of the Rhine, which will later grow to be the city of Utrecht.source
• 50Romans build a wooden bridge across the Thames in the London area.source
• 50Hero of Alexandria invents a steam turbine (possible date).source
• 52Emperor Claudius attempts to control the Fucine Lake by digging a 5.6 km tunnel through Monte Salviano, requiring 30,000 workers and eleven years.source
• 52Claudius completes the Aqua Claudia and Anio Novus, two aqueduct projects started by Caligula.source
• 58Start of Yongping era of the Chinese Han dynasty.source
• 60AD 60–79 – House of the Vettii, Pompeii, is rebuilt.source
• 60Hero of Alexandria writes Metrica, Mechanics, and Pneumatics.source
• 62Gnaeus Domitius Corbulo strengthens the fortifications on the Euphrates frontier. He builds a strong flotilla of ships equipped with catapults and a wooden bridge across the river, which allows him to establish a foothold on the Parthian shore.source
• 64Nero proposes a new urban planning program based on the creation of buildings decorated with ornate porticos, the widening of the streets and the use of open spaces. This plan will not be applied until after his death in AD 68.source
• 81The Arch of Titus is constructed.source
• 83The Roman fort Inchtuthil is built in Scotland.source
• 84The construction of the limes, a line of Roman fortifications from the Rhine to the Danube, has begun.source
• 89First year of Yongyuan era of the Chinese Han dynasty.source
• 90The Young Flavian Woman is made. It is now kept at Musei Capitolini, Rome (approximate date).source
• 97Sextus Julius Frontinus is appointed superintendent of the aqueducts (curator aquarum) in Rome. At least 10 aqueducts supply the city with 250 e6USgal m3 of water per day. The public baths use half the supply.source