HISTORY
ANCIENT ROME
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Bridges
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Tunnels
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Aqueducts
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Roads
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Detailed explanation-1: -The Roman aqueduct was a channel used to transport fresh water to highly populated areas.
Detailed explanation-2: -The most famous surviving buildings of Roman architecture include the circular Pantheon in Rome, the Colosseum in Rome, the Pont du Gard aqueduct in southern France, the Maison Carrée temple at Nimes, Hadrian’s Wall in northern England, and the House of the Vettii villa at Pompeii.
Detailed explanation-3: -Engineers have built aqueducts, or canals, to move water, sometimes many hundreds of miles. Actually, aqueducts aren’t a high-tech modern invention-the ancient Romans had aqueducts to bring water from the mountains above Rome, Italy to the city.
Detailed explanation-4: -Ancient Romans created curved roofs and large-scale arches, which were able to support more weight than the post-and-beam construction the Greeks used. These arches served as the foundation for the massive bridges and aqueducts the Romans created.
Detailed explanation-5: -Pont Du Gard, Nimes. Pont Du Gard, Nimes, France, image courtesy of Great Value Vacations. The Aqua Virgo, Rome. Aqua Alexandrina, Rome. Aqua Claudia, Rome. Valens Aqueduct, Istanbul. Aqueduct of Segovia, Spain.