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building roads, building aqueducts, and building arches
Parts of the aqueducts were placed on arched bridgework. Some of these bridges were very high and had two or three tiers of arches.
The Romans were great engineers and invented cement. The cement that they used was water proof so they could use it underwater and in fountains or aqueducts. The engineering of the aqueducts included cisterns and tunnels through and in mountains or rock. Many of these still exist. some of the aqueducts outside Rome are still standing and the aqueducts of Merida and Segovia are well preserved. One of the aqueducts of Rome, the Aqua Virgo is still working. Much of the Roman building materials have lasted through time but much has been destroyed by the ravages of war, theft the use of materials for rebuilding after the fall of the Roman Empire.
Augustus built roads aqueducts and many building
Nobody is sure of who first invented the aqueducts, but as the first one began its construction in 312 B.C., it might have been Appius Claudius Caecus, because he was the one who ruled Rome at that time, but it could have been also a pauper that gave the idea or inspiration to start building aqueducts.
No the Romans used the knowledge from the Greeks and began the development of sanitary systems.
Please specify which aqueducts you are referring to.
The Romans built many aqueducts and many parts of them can still be seen.
building roads, building aqueducts, and building arches
building aqueducts and road systems
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weapons, aqueducts, building, and even seeing devises
Parts of the aqueducts were placed on arched bridgework. Some of these bridges were very high and had two or three tiers of arches.
Parts of the aqueducts were placed on arched bridgework. Some of these bridges were very high and had two or three tiers of arches.
The Romans were great engineers and invented cement. The cement that they used was water proof so they could use it underwater and in fountains or aqueducts. The engineering of the aqueducts included cisterns and tunnels through and in mountains or rock. Many of these still exist. some of the aqueducts outside Rome are still standing and the aqueducts of Merida and Segovia are well preserved. One of the aqueducts of Rome, the Aqua Virgo is still working. Much of the Roman building materials have lasted through time but much has been destroyed by the ravages of war, theft the use of materials for rebuilding after the fall of the Roman Empire.
The Romans, to establish a clean reliable water supply for the city.
Augustus built roads aqueducts and many building