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An aqueduct is a pipe or channel designed to transport water from a remote source/area usually on a bridge like structure.

Note to self:  I )  Aqueducts supply water to most of the city.  II )   Pumps are used to raise water to higher levels. <span style="font-size: 17pt; color: #00ccff; font-family: 'Times New Roman'; mso-fareast-font-family: 'DejaVu Sans Light';">III <span style="font-size: 16pt; color: #660066; font-family: 'DejaVu Sans Light'; mso-bidi-font-family: 'DejaVu Sans Light'; mso-fareast-font-family: 'DejaVu Sans Light';">) <span style="font-size: 7pt; color: #660066; font-family: 'Times New Roman'; mso-fareast-font-family: 'DejaVu Sans Light';"> The plumbing carried waste away into waste sites.  <span style="font-size: 17pt; color: #00ccff; font-family: 'Times New Roman'; mso-fareast-font-family: 'DejaVu Sans Light';">IV <span style="font-size: 16pt; color: #660066; font-family: 'DejaVu Sans Light'; mso-bidi-font-family: 'DejaVu Sans Light'; mso-fareast-font-family: 'DejaVu Sans Light';">) <span style="font-size: 7pt; color: #660066; font-family: 'Times New Roman'; mso-fareast-font-family: 'DejaVu Sans Light';">  Fires underground kept water warm for public baths. <span style="font-size: 17pt; color: #00ccff; font-family: 'Times New Roman'; mso-fareast-font-family: 'DejaVu Sans Light';">V <span style="font-size: 16pt; color: #660066; font-family: 'DejaVu Sans Light'; mso-bidi-font-family: 'DejaVu Sans Light'; mso-fareast-font-family: 'DejaVu Sans Light';">) <span style="font-size: 7pt; color: #660066; font-family: 'Times New Roman'; mso-fareast-font-family: 'DejaVu Sans Light';"> Wealthier houses had holes in the ceiling to let rain water drip through to a bath-like hole, which from there was taken to the pipes for other uses.  <span style="font-size: 17pt; color: #00ccff; font-family: 'Times New Roman'; mso-fareast-font-family: 'DejaVu Sans Light';">VI <span style="font-size: 16pt; color: #660066; font-family: 'DejaVu Sans Light'; mso-bidi-font-family: 'DejaVu Sans Light'; mso-fareast-font-family: 'DejaVu Sans Light';">) <span style="font-size: 7pt; color: #660066; font-family: 'Times New Roman'; mso-fareast-font-family: 'DejaVu Sans Light';">  Valve covers stop water flow. <span style="font-size: 17pt; color: #00ccff; font-family: 'Times New Roman'; mso-fareast-font-family: 'DejaVu Sans Light';">VII <span style="font-size: 16pt; color: #660066; font-family: 'DejaVu Sans Light'; mso-bidi-font-family: 'DejaVu Sans Light'; mso-fareast-font-family: 'DejaVu Sans Light';">) <span style="font-size: 7pt; color: #660066; font-family: 'Times New Roman'; mso-fareast-font-family: 'DejaVu Sans Light';"> Channels from the Mediterranean Sea brought water to the city.  <span style="font-size: 17pt; color: #00ccff; font-family: 'Times New Roman'; mso-fareast-font-family: 'DejaVu Sans Light';">VIII <span style="font-size: 16pt; color: #660066; font-family: 'DejaVu Sans Light'; mso-bidi-font-family: 'DejaVu Sans Light'; mso-fareast-font-family: 'DejaVu Sans Light';">) <span style="font-size: 7pt; color: #660066; font-family: 'Times New Roman'; mso-fareast-font-family: 'DejaVu Sans Light';">  Some aqueducts cross valleys or rivers built above ground on arches. <span style="font-size: 17pt; color: #00ccff; font-family: 'Times New Roman'; mso-fareast-font-family: 'DejaVu Sans Light';">X <span style="font-size: 16pt; color: #660066; font-family: 'DejaVu Sans Light'; mso-bidi-font-family: 'DejaVu Sans Light'; mso-fareast-font-family: 'DejaVu Sans Light';">) <span style="font-size: 7pt; color: #660066; font-family: 'Times New Roman'; mso-fareast-font-family: 'DejaVu Sans Light';">  Aqueducts were made out of clay or wood covered with stones.  <span style="font-size: 17pt; color: #00ccff; font-family: 'Times New Roman'; mso-fareast-font-family: 'DejaVu Sans Light';">XI <span style="font-size: 16pt; color: #660066; font-family: 'DejaVu Sans Light'; mso-bidi-font-family: 'DejaVu Sans Light'; mso-fareast-font-family: 'DejaVu Sans Light';">) <span style="font-size: 7pt; color: #660066; font-family: 'Times New Roman'; mso-fareast-font-family: 'DejaVu Sans Light';">  Pipes were made out of lead.

Modern Day Connection- Aqueducts from Ancient Rome are like our plumbing now. Ancient Rome is was very advanced and without those aqueducts I am sure we wouldn’t have as advanced plumbing.