EvansSharafuddinAqueducts

Home Aqueducts Coliseum Emperor Hadrian Life Of A Roman Soldier Roads **// AQUEDUCTS //** When looking for drinking water in Rome, never drink public water, as most aqueducts were constructed of lead and therefore, public water is contaminated. Aqueducts are easy to recognize as they are large bridges with pipes on top. They also have cool-looking arches to prevent cracking. Pipes underground carried garbage and sewage to the Tiber River, so don’t think of taking a swim there! Just for reference, many of these aqueducts will still be standing 2,000 years later. These incredible engineering marvels sometimes had to carry water across immense valleys. The Romans assigned work crews to regularly maintain the aqueducts. Too bad they were contaminated with lead. If you were very rich, you could have large private plumbing pipes brought directly to your home, as opposed to public pipes. These aqueducts were found everywhere the Romans went and provided all the water for everything, such as plumbing, drinking water, and even baths! The resemblance of aqueducts to modern structures is evident. Today, arches are used to support the weight of many buildings.