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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.