The Roman AqueductsA presentation by Ethan CeresneySponsored by Jaye Liset-Lynch

THE AQUEDUCTS

• A Roman invention• Used to carry water into the city from the mountains• The aqueducts become 1 inch lower every 40 yards to carry

water to the city• There were 11 aqueducts that went into the city

What are the aqueducts

• The word aqueduct is from Latin words Aqua (water) and Ducere (to lead)

• An aqueduct can be a canal, open troughs, overland pipelines, or tunnels

Definition of the word Aqueduct

Map of the Aqueducts

The Longest: Aqua MarciaApproximately 144 B.C.E.About 58 miles long

Aqueducts

The First: Aqua AppiaApproximately 312 B.C.E.About 10 miles long

The Last: Aqua AlexandraApproximately 226 C.EAbout 13.5 miles long

The Aqua Appia The Aqua Alexandra

The Aqua Marcia

Aqueducts(continued)

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How an Aqueduct is made

• The Cloaca Maxima was one of the sewer systems of Rome

• The Cloaca Maxima was made to drain the marsh water out of the area known as the forum

~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~• When the water got to

the city it traveled through pipelines

• All excess water went to the Cloaca Maxima which took the water to the Tiber River

• This sewer system was a marvel to the ancient world

In the CityUnderground/sewer system

• This is called an arcade

• These helped carry water over valleys and over rivers

~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~• The Romans built

aqueducts in places they conquered such as France, Spain, and Northern Africa

• In Segovia, Spain there is an aqueduct that is still in use today

Fun Facts

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