The Roman aqueducts were found all over the Roman Empire: Italy (2, one in the Aosta Valley and one for Naples), France (8), Spain (19), Portugal (1), Germany (1), Croatia (2), Bulgaria (1), Macedonia (1), Greece (5), Turkey (4), Lebanon (4), Israel (1), Tunisia (1). The city of Rome has 11 aqueducts.
Other examples of Roman architecture besides the Colosseum are the Pantheon, the aqueducts at Segovia in Spain an the Pont du Guard in France.Other examples of Roman architecture besides the Colosseum are the Pantheon, the aqueducts at Segovia in Spain an the Pont du Guard in France.Other examples of Roman architecture besides the Colosseum are the Pantheon, the aqueducts at Segovia in Spain an the Pont du Guard in France.Other examples of Roman architecture besides the Colosseum are the Pantheon, the aqueducts at Segovia in Spain an the Pont du Guard in France.Other examples of Roman architecture besides the Colosseum are the Pantheon, the aqueducts at Segovia in Spain an the Pont du Guard in France.Other examples of Roman architecture besides the Colosseum are the Pantheon, the aqueducts at Segovia in Spain an the Pont du Guard in France.Other examples of Roman architecture besides the Colosseum are the Pantheon, the aqueducts at Segovia in Spain an the Pont du Guard in France.Other examples of Roman architecture besides the Colosseum are the Pantheon, the aqueducts at Segovia in Spain an the Pont du Guard in France.Other examples of Roman architecture besides the Colosseum are the Pantheon, the aqueducts at Segovia in Spain an the Pont du Guard in France.
Aqueducts
The ancient Romans used aqueducts to bring water to their cities.
Roman aqueducts refers to the vast network of channels that were used to transport water in Ancient Rome. The aqueducts are national landmarks and are not available for purchase.
Most of modern day knowledge concerning the aqueducts of ancient Rome comes from the writings of ancient Roman writer Sextus Julius Frontinus.
aqueducts were made of a combination of stone, brick and a special volcanic cement
same as in the summer
Most ancient civilisations built aqueducts because of the importance of water. There were aqueducts both in Greece and Rome. The Roman aqueducts are more famous.
the Romans built aqueducts all over the roman empire
The ancient Roman aqueducts were a marvel in its day. In 312 BC BCE Appius Claudius built the first aqueduct bringing fresh water from mountain springs.
Roman aqueducts allowed people to live away from mountains and still have water they no longer needed to live next to or in river valleys. Aqueducts allowed cities to grow in that they had ample supplies of fresh water.
The biggest consumers of water were the bathhouses.