Roman Aqueducts
By: Justice Buford, Davis Boyd, and Jarrett Wiener
Introduction
steady stream of fresh water to the roman people in the form of a
fountain. They had three fountains that the aqueducts flowed to: one
for the public, one for the leaders and wealthy people who had to pay
for their water, and one for the bathhouse.
Causes
In 312 BC the city of Rome had a high demand for water but had a low supply of water and needed a way to get more water. They also needed the water to wash away the dirt, smell, and all of the other unessasary things that they don't want. That same year censor Appius Claudius Caecus commissioned the first aqueduct called the Aqua Appia. It was one of two major public projects at the time. The other on was the road from Rome to Capua. The aqueducts led to various places in Rome to supply people with water.
Characteristics
Significance
This topic was very important to Rome because it allowed the city to receive large amounts of water which helped keept the city clean and allowed the large population with a fresh amount of water. The city's population was very large and the water helped the people stayed clean and they also had enough water to wash the streets. Without this, the civilization could have only lasted 100 years. This also close to the same technique we use today to get our water.
Conclusion
steady stream of fresh water to the roman people in the form of a
fountain and allowed them to have fresh and clean water to bathe in and drink. The Romans had three fountains that the aqueducts flowed to: one
for the public, one for the leaders and wealthy people who had to pay
for their water, and one for the bathhouse. The aqueducts were a great feat and it no only impacted the life in Rome but in the life of other throughout the world who incorporated their deigns into their own.