Roman Aqueduct
Published on Feb 04, 2016
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What is an aqueduct?
A water supply, or navigable channel, constructed to convey water. It was built on gradually down hill surfaces, gravity was used to move the water. Usually used for communal drinking fountains.
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Who built it?
The first roman aqueduct was built for the city of Roma by censor Appia Claudius, hence called Aqua Appia and was operational in 312 B.C.
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How many are there?
Over 1000 Roman aqueducts are known for today, built between 312 B.C. And the end of the Roman Empire.
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Of approximately 260 miles in the aqueduct system, only 30 miles had the huge stone structures everything else was underground. Both Samos and Athens were supplied by long-distance aqueducts from the 6th century B.C. E. It was 2.5 km long and included the famous 1k tunnel designed by Eupalinus of Megara.
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