CIVILIZATION
ROMAN
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Question
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These were used by the Roman Empire to supply its urban citizens with fresh water from far-off places.
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Aqueduct
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Augustus Caesar
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Julius Caesar
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Constantinople
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Explanation:
Detailed explanation-1: -The Roman aqueduct was a channel used to transport fresh water to highly populated areas. Aqueducts were amazing feats of engineering given the time period.
Detailed explanation-2: -Sources and surveying Springs were by far the most common sources for aqueduct water; most of Rome’s supply came from various springs in the Anio valley and its uplands. Spring-water was fed into a stone or concrete springhouse, then entered the aqueduct conduit.
Detailed explanation-3: -aqueducts, which is Latin for waterway. These under-and aboveground channels, typically made of stone, brick, and volcanic cement, brought fresh water for drinking and bathing as much as 50 to 60 miles from springs or rivers.
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