How did Roman Aqueducts work?

Everything you've wanted to know about Roman aqueducts. How they functioned. What they were used for in Roman cities. Exclusive access into aqueducts channels in Rome and throughout the Empire.

0:00 Introduction
0:36 Initial water sources for Rome
0:53 Aqua Appia
1:08 Gravity flow system
2:11 11 Aqueducts of Rome
2:32 Ancient literary sources: Vitruvius and Frontinus
2:57 Water sources for aqueducts
3:24 Establishing the slope of the aqueduct channel
4:01 Equipment used in surveying
5:00 The water channel: specus
6:00 Porta Maggiore
6:53 Castellum aquae
8:00 Lead pipes
8:28 Water flow rates: quinaria
9:26 Spring water deposited calcium inside the water channels
10:32 What were aqueducts used for?
12:47 Famous imperial aqueducts in the Empire

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