Roman AqueductsWho, When, Where, What, Why?How were they built?What did they do?What did the aqueducts do for the Romans?What happened to them?Was there an influence?Pont du Gard, FranceWork citedRoman AqueductsBy Gareth JohnstonWho, When, Where, What, Why?•Who?: The Romans•What?: Limestone arches lined up across hundreds of miles•When?: 312 BC to 226 AD•Where?: Across the Roman empire•Why?: To transport water to the cities of the Roman EmpireHow were they built?•Arches, one of the best building techniques in history, supported the above ground aqueducts.•Underground aqueducts were used to cut through mountains or hills.Image from aquaduct.hobbysite.infoWhat did they do?•The aqueducts transported water above or underground to a major Roman city.•A lead pipe system would then move the water around the city.•The Roman engineers built eleven total aqueducts.Image from inforoma.itWhat did the aqueducts do for the Romans?•The aqueducts of Rome supplied approximately 300 million gallons a day, which gave the city fresh water for the use of the Emperor and the upper class citizens of Rome.•Many other aqueducts were built for all the major cities of the Roman Empire, which allowed the empire to grow so powerful.What happened to them?•After the empire fell, many aqueducts were either attacked by enemies or went without maintenance for long periods of time.•Without water the population of Rome to drop over time.Image from wikipedia.orgWas there an influence?•Although the use of aqueducts was very low for a long period of time, the aqueducts had a great influence on today’s world.•Modern water transportation technology allows for populations to grow almost anywhere in the world. Allowing the founding of cities far away from natural water sources. All thanks to the Romans.Pont du Gard, FranceImage from wikipedia.orgWork cited•Images and information from the following websites:–Info Roma: inforoma.it–Wikipedia:
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