HISTORY
ANCIENT ROME
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sketch of Mona Lisa
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aqueduct
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columns on the temple of Delphi
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Magna Carta
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Detailed explanation-1: -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.
Detailed explanation-2: -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-3: -The Roman Aqueduct of Segovia, probably built c. 50 BC, is remarkably well preserved. This impressive construction, with its two tiers of arches, forms part of the magnificent setting of the historic city of Segovia.
Detailed explanation-4: -The Orator, 1st Century B.C.E. Head of a Roman Patrician, 1st century B.C.E. Augustus from Prima Porta, 1st century C.E. Fonseca Bust, 2nd century C.E. Trajan’s Column, 110 C.E. Equestrian Statue of Marcus Aurelius, ca. 176 C.E. The Four Tetrarchs, 300 C.E. 02-Sept-2019