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  AQUEDUCTS ROADS SLAVES NERO ROMANSOLDIER COLOSSEUM ENDURING IMPACT HOME __ Aqueducts __ One very common piece of construction in Rome would be there aqueducts. If you were to see a big concrete tube with flowing water, what would you think? Listed below are facts on the aqueducts and how they work.  ·  Aqueducts carried water to the city.  ·  Water was from the Mediterranean Sea.  ·  They were lined with concrete and large enough for workers to clean out mineral deposits and obstructions.  ·  The aqueducts would end at a high point and would travel to a series of pipes and tanks to allow distribution.  ·  Homeowners would be charged determining on the size of there pipe that brought them water.  ·  The pipes were made of ceramic or lead, leather, and wood.  ·  Aqueducts are just like our plumbing system today.  ·  Sometimes the water would be brought by bridges.  ·  Water could be brought from miles away.  ·  Ancient Rome built impressive aqueducts.