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How to    Survive the Aqueducts of Rome Homepage Colosseum Roads Army Tiberius || Source: Abc clio  A queducts were artificial channels used throughout the    Mediterranean   to carry water to cities yeah. The ancient Romans built particularly impressive aqueducts that were up in their greatest engineering features haza.Water could be brought from many miles away like china, sometimes requiring bridges to carry the channels across valleys and rivers. Since the water flow was based on gravity, a constant gradient was required.Water ran through conduits that were lined with concrete and large enough to allow work crews to clean out mineral deposits and other obstructions incase it was dirty. When reaching its destination the aqueduct would end at a  high point  , and the water would travel through a series of settling tanks to allow distribution finally water. Survival tip don't swim aqueduct i've been there before don't try it. The main demand for water came from public baths although it was increasingly popular in private homes and baths. Homeowners would be charged according to the size of the pipe that brought water to their homes so have some money ready. Pipes used in the final distribution of water were ceramic or made of such substances as lead, leather, and wood.             //You should be familiar with water pipes and faucets at home, but // //Rome //// is not that different. They have aqueducts which carry water for hundreds of miles from high water sources to ////Rome ////. Unlike at home though, aqueducts leave water at the rich homes, the baths, and a public water source. You will need to know that because you can’t get water at your house if you can’t afford it. //  Pipes

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