PollockNelsonAqueducts

  **Aqueducts**    **Coliseum**    **Emperor**    **Slaves** **Roads** **Soldiers weapons and supplies** **Picture page** iRome’s Guide to Aqueducts… Aqueducts… Aqueducts were very important to the Romans. They were the roman version of plumbing. This page will tell you all you need to know about aqueducts. 3 Quick facts about aqueducts:  §  Rome had 11 major aqueducts  §  The longest one was 59 miles long  §  They were used to transport water to the peoples home and to all the fountains throughout the city __ What You Need To Know __ The aqueducts in Rome were essential to all roman living. Without water, you could not live. Aqueducts were long tunnels that fill with water and goes to a certain main water storage facility. From there, the water goes through three different paths: one for fountains, one for wealthy people, and one for not as wealthy people. If there is a drought, the water to the fountains and not as wealthy people is shut of, and then only wealthy people get water.