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In Ancient Rome, aqueducts are a key to surviving. They are the only water source for the ancient romans. You will need to be able to use the aqueducts in order to bath, drink, and wash other hings like clothes. These are some of the things that you are going to need to know:

Modern day connection:
 * The aqueducts, that were made of concrete, could carry about 420qts. of water to the city.
 * You could see the aqueducts carry the water at a downward slope to the city.
 * To bath in your city, you could go to the fountain and bath in the water from the aqueducts.
 * If you were very rich, aqueducts would link to your house for your own private water.
 * The aqueducts would end at a high point when it reached a city so that it could be distributed.
 * To take waste away, pipes were built underground from toilets, fountains, and baths.
 * Some aqueducts were up to 1,650ft. high to bring water over valleys.
 * Some were even up to 30mi. long to bring water to drink and bath.
 * Our plumbing is like aqueducts because they bing in fresh water and takes away water with waste in it.