{"id":8532,"date":"2023-12-14T09:25:14","date_gmt":"2023-12-14T08:25:14","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.learnancientrome.com\/?p=8532"},"modified":"2023-12-14T09:25:14","modified_gmt":"2023-12-14T08:25:14","slug":"why-did-ancient-romans-built-aqueducts","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.learnancientrome.com\/why-did-ancient-romans-built-aqueducts\/","title":{"rendered":"Why Did Ancient Romans Built Aqueducts"},"content":{"rendered":"
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The ancient Roman Empire is renowned for its ingenious engineering feats in the form of aqueducts. Aqueducts were crucial for the Romans to accomplish the necessary tasks for their daily life such as supplying fresh water for drinking, bathing, and cleaning. The Romans had a great need for water, which is why they created this very ingenious way of providing their cities with water. Aqueducts were a necessity in the Roman Empire, as they enabled civilization to thrive.<\/p>\n
Before the advancements of Roman engineering, water was collected in cisterns. Cave systems, underground reservoirs, and natural springs all contained water, but due to their state, their water was often dirty and unhealthy to drink. The Romans were aware of the need for clean and healthy water for drinking, and thus embarked on the construction of aqueducts.<\/p>\n
Aqueducts were long channels that utilised gravity to move water from source to destination. These channels contained a constant flow of water which was fed from various bodies such as rivers, lakes and natural springs. That water was then brought across long distances, sometimes up to several hundred miles. To prevent water from escaping, or flowing away, the Romans created a clever system consisting of brick-built chutes, lead pipes, and siphons. This helped to keep water loss to a minimum as it was travelling across the aqueduct and thus enabled a constant flow.<\/p>\n