Roman Aqueducts & Water Supply: With a case study of Ilion
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SummaryModern day water supplies in the United States are supported by ground water, aquifers, lakes, and rivers. Water from these sources is then distributed through a collection of pipes into almost all American homes and apartments. Although water distribution is still a very complex system, it is often taken for granted by the public because water is accessible at the turn of a handle day and night. This was not always the case, however Prior to the construction of the first Roman aqueduct, wells, springs, and cisterns provided enough water to sustain cities throughout the Roman Empire. As the population in Roman cities increased, so, too, did the demand for water. Beginning in the 1st c. B.C., the increase in construction of bathing complexes which required large quantities of water further increased water demand.
Keywords: Aqueduct of Troy, Ida Mountains, Appia, Anio Vetus, Marica
Keywords: Aqueduct of Troy, Ida Mountains, Appia, Anio Vetus, Marica
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- Aqueducts are composed of channels and/or pipes that normally function by gravitational flow.
- The arcades of Rome's first three major aqueducts, the Appia (312 B.C.), the Anio Vetus (272-269 B.C.), and the Marica (144 – 140 B.C.).
- If possible, tunneling was avoided but at some point it became more economically advantageous.
- Case Study: The Roman Aqueduct of Troy.
- The section of the aqueduct running between the proposed source and the bridge over the Kemerdere Valley is the steepest segment of the aqueduct .
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