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 *  AQUEDUCTS

Aqueducts were built by the Romans to carry fresh water to the towns from a fresh water spring. The water was carried by pipe  s made of lead. The pipes ran mostly underground. If there was a valley where the pipes ran, they were built on arches across the valley. The pipes ran for dozens of miles and carried water all over Rome  to different towns. These aqueducts were among the Romans greatest engineering ideas. Today, aqueducts can be compared to a modern drinking fountain because they both carry fresh water to homes for people to drink.