Aqueducts are cool! Do You Know What They Are?
An aqueduct is a man-made navigable channel constructed to convey water. They first developed around 312 B.C, providing clean water to nearly two hundred cities within the Roman Empire. They helped in transporting water to the main
cities in Rome, so the people would have the free water needed for their daily
activities. The water system was able to
deliver up to one cubic meter of water per person daily. More than what we get now!
What Part Did Aqueducts Play In The Development Of Rome?
What some may find a shocker is that aqueducts did not originate in Ancient Rome! The Egyptians, Babylon’s, and Syrian’s used them long before. The Romans were the ones to perfect it in the end. Without the aqueducts, the Romans would have never been able to enjoy many amenities such as the toilet, fountains baths, and underground sewage systems.
Aqueducts and Farmers
The aqueducts provided water to the cities, but they also provided water to the farms. Most of the water came from underground springs. Farmers could have planted their crops and grazed their livestock by the springs, because of the fertile grass and rich soils. Agriculture must have been really big back then.