The  long Euphrates Tunnel beneath the river Euphrates at Babylon in the time of Queen Semiramis () was reportedly constructed of burnt bricks covered with bitumen as a waterproofing agent.
ðə lˈɔŋ juːfɹˈeɪɾiːz tˈʌnəl bᵻnˌiːθ ðə ɹˈɪvɚ juːfɹˈeɪɾiːz æt bˈæbɪlən ɪnðə tˈaɪm ʌv kwˈiːn sˌɛmɪɹˈɑːmiz wʌz ɹᵻpˈoːɹɾᵻdli kənstɹˈʌktᵻd ʌv bˈɜːnt bɹˈɪks kˈʌvɚd wɪð bɪtˈuːmɛn æz ɐ wˈɔːɾɚpɹˌuːfɪŋ ˈeɪdʒənt.