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Aqueducts Home Weapons Roads  Colosseum Senate Emperor Nero What are aqueducts? I hope that these notes help you answer that question and any other questions you might have. Have you ever thought while brushing your teeth, Washing the dishes, or washing your dog where the water comes from? Well in ancient Rome they to found a way for indoor plumbing. This is I believe we got the idea from indoor plumbing. Look at these notes and see if you can find out how ancient Rome got there plumbing done.  ·   The indoor plumbing and sewer system carrying disease from the population with the empire  ·   It was the most visible and glorious piece of ancient water system  ·   Built using stone, brick, and a special volcanic cement and pozzvolana  ·   The aqueducts ran below ground  ·   Channels bored through rock or dug below the surface carried water where it was convenient and possible  ·   When water reached Rome it flowed into enormous cistems maintained on the highest ground  ·   They used lead pipes to get water from city to city  ·   Maintenance of the water system was a continuous task  ·   Pad laborers, slaves, and legions maintained all the parts in building parts of the water system  ·   11 separate aqueducts supplied the city of Rome  ·   The 11 major aqueducts were built between 312 B.C. and 226 A.D.   ·    The largest aqueduct the Anio Novus was 59 miles long

This contributied to us because if they didnt create this we would not have indoor plumbing. we wouldn't have dams. We couldnt take water and turn it to energy without the help of ancient Rome.