HISTORY
ANCIENT ROME
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Farmers were able to keep their crops watered.
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Fresh water attracted settlers from other civilizations.
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People who lived in dry areas had access to fresh water.
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Every family was able to have a private bath in its home.
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Detailed explanation-1: -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. Aqueducts helped keep Romans healthy by carrying away used water and waste, and they also took water to farms for irrigation.
Detailed explanation-2: -Before the development of aqueduct technology, Romans, like most of their contemporaries in the ancient world, relied on local water sources such as springs and streams, supplemented by groundwater from privately or publicly owned wells, and by seasonal rain-water drained from rooftops into storage jars and cisterns.
Detailed explanation-3: -The first aqueduct was the Aqua Appia, erected in 312 BC by the censor Appius Claudius Caecus (c. 340 to 273 BC). During the Republican period, three more aqueducts were built: the Anio Vetus (272 to 269 BC), Aqua Marcia (144 to 140 BC), and Aqua Tepula (126 to 125 BC) (Bruun 2013, 298).
Detailed explanation-4: -Construction: Bridges and Siphons. Bridges were necessary when the aqueduct needed to pass over a valley, river, or other similar obstacle that required an overpass. Siphons were used when the obstacle was too deep or wide to be covered by a bridge.