DomeckPegram+Aquaducts

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Romans built Aqueducts to carry water from lakes and rivers for their towns. The Romans used stone and brick to build them. They invented a type of concrete in 200b.c and used it to build their aqueducts. The first aqua Apia was built in conjunction with the great southern road in via appid in 312bc. The Romans used arches to hold up the aqueducts. The arches could hold up the weight of a wall or a roof. These large reservoirs held the water supply for the city and were connected to the vast network of lead pipes. Eleven separate aqueducts supplied the city of Rome and were built over the span of 500 years. Both slaves and the legion took part in building parts of the water system. Maintenances of the water system was continues task, and the Romans assigned a curator aquarium to over see this undertaking. Some aqueducts are still used today in various capacities.  =   There are many different modern day connections to aqueducts. There are water systems that are connected to pipes that travel through our homes and supply us with water. =