BollasNemethAqueducts

Home  Roads   Aqueducts   Augustus Caesar   Colosseum Weapons and supplies of a Roman solder  Slave Life __ Ancient Rome Aqueducts  __ This next page will give you a little more information on how Rome got such fresh water. Rome ’s aqueducts worked amazingly. They are built in from a water spring, and travels down to Rome. I would suggest using the water from these aqueducts because they bring very nice and refreshing water. Each conduit was made of clay or wood, and covered with stone. There are many varieties. Some are built high above ground on arches, some are underground, and others are just right on top of the ground. These aqueducts were Rome ’s only water source for fresh water. The actual pipe held on the conduits was made of lead. There also line with concrete so none of the fresh water leaks. Most of the fresh water came from the Alps Mountains. If you are young, don’t think about bathing in the aqueduct water or you’ll have to deal with a great amount of trouble from the ruler. The legacie of the Roman aqueducts are the modern ways of water transportation, like pipes and wells.