AQUEDUCTS

WHAT WAS IT USED FOR

• To bring water to the city
• Supplies water to public baths
• Supplies water to fountains
• Supplies water to latrines
• Nine aqueduct brought 85 million gallons

WHAT AFFECT DID IT HAVE?

• Kept the city healthy
• Kept them well hydrated
• Supplied "unlimited" water
• The unlimited water came from mountain tops

HOW THEY MADE THEM

• Built structures that slightly decreased from mt. tops
• Usually included arches, and many of them
• Took only about 5-10 years
• Had to recruit many slaves
• All blocks were hand chiseled

MATERIALS

• 15 inch stone blocks
• Stone, brick, or pozzoulana
• Pozzoulana- a mixture of limestone and volcanic dust

FUN FACTS

• Some were over 25 miles long
• Had tunnels that were 4,200 feet
• All tunnels were hand made

NAMES OF AQUEDUCTS

• Pont Du Gard
• Segovia
• Zaghouan
• Los Milagros

CITATIONS

• Mrs. Schuck’s Library Nook." Mrs. Schuck’s Library Nook. N.p., n.d. Web. 17 Mar. 2014.
• Roman Aqueducts | Roman Aqueduct List." Roman Aqueducts | Roman Aqueduct List. N.p., n.d. Web. 17 Mar. 2014. .