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The Roman Aqueduct
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An example of the Roman ability to turn necessity into practical reality was the development of the aqueduct (from the Latin ducere, meaning, "to lead," and aqua, meaning "water"). Aqueducts were designed to bring fresh water from springs into the city for public use. Pont du Gard is a Roman aque ....
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....vision across the river (cover page picture). In addition to the utilitarian virtues of the Pont du Gard, the repetition and arrangement of the arches create a formal rhythm that is consistent with its structural logic.
Rome constructed the first aqueduct, the Appian aqueduct. Before aqueducts were built the Romans were content with the use of the Tiber River, as well as wells or springs for obtaining their water. They used rainwater cisterns, which guided water to their wells. Aqueducts ski.... |
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