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Engineering a Roman Aqueduct
Year
2013
Language
ENGLISH
Duration
30m
Rating
TVPG
Written By
Stephen Ressler
Publication Information
The Great Courses
Summary
Design an aqueduct for a hypothetical Roman town. First identify a water source. Then consider its elevation and distance to the town, the possible terrain profiles for a channel, and the appropriate type of aqueduct. Conclude by examining the complex system that supplied plentiful water to Rome.