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 * __Aqueducts

__** Home   Augustus Ceaser   Slaves Life of a Roman Soldier Aqueducts Roman Roads Colosseum The roman aqueducts were very important to their civilization because without water they would die. A modern day connection would be pipline. Pipelines are lines that bring in water for people to drink or to use. Also these facts will help you get around Rome knowing about the aqueducts.
 * They were all down-hill.
 * Aqueducts are channels built above or underground.
 * The word comes from the Latin root aqua (water).
 * The first roman aqueduct was built in 312
 * They were used to get water to the city of Rome.
 * Most were shaped in an arch form.
 * Can be other wise known as a pipeline or a bridge.
 * The Romans started the aqueducts and then many other civilizations followed.
 * Without them it would be much harder to get water to Rome.
 * They worked amazingly.
 * They were built on springs.