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Aqueducts supply waters to cities and towns. If you are referring to Roman aqueducts, they are obsolete for two reasons. One is that they have fallen in disrepair due to centuries of neglect. The other is that they relied solely on gravity to move the ware. They were built at a gradient for this. Modern water needs require aqueducts which pump the water with machines.
One aqueduct in Rome was restored and supplied water to a large area of the city centre. However, in recent decades, due to soil pollution, it has been used only to supply then famous monumental fountains of this area, including the famous Trevi fountain.
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What is Rome's most successful invention?
Rome's most successful invention was the Roman Roads and aqueducts. These were very successful in the Anceint Times and are still used up until today. Aqueducts were water basins used to carry water to cities and states from the distant shores. I hope this answered your question. By the way, are you cheating on your homework...i am!
Who invented Roman aqueducts?
Romans discovered it- they used the aqueducts to provide drinkable water to serve its large cities and industrial sites.
Name three roman achievements that are still a part of your lives today?
Aqueducts, concrete, & highway system (Road - Mile Stone).
The structure of ancient Rome used for its water systems?
The structure that ancient Rome used for its water system was the aqueduct. From the aqueduct there were holding cisterns and pipes that would divert water to where it was used, such as the baths, private homes or some farms.
Why did Romans use lead pipes for aqueducts?
It wasn't. Aqueducts were made of stone, engineered to amazingly exact specifications, then polished and smoothed. Lead was actually advised against for the use in aqueducts, for its toxicity, by Vitruvius in De Architectura.
