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From Source to City-Water Supply Systems
Year
2013
Language
ENGLISH
Duration
30m
Rating
TVPG
Written By
Stephen Ressler
Publication Information
The Great Courses
Summary
Delve into the history of water supply technologies. The Greeks solved the problem of transporting water across deep valleys by building inverted siphons. By contrast, the Romans preferred to use arcaded aqueduct bridges whenever possible. Why was this apparently extravagant technique often more practical?