Aqueducts were costly ... The Aqua Virgo still supplies one of the most famous fountains in the world: the 18th-century Trevi Fountain in Rome. The only Roman aqueduct still functioning today ...

The ancient Romans were great builders, especially known for their aqueducts. These are still standing today because they ...

Roman aqueducts, built to carry water to cities, are probably the most famous ancient systems. There are over 200,000 miles of oil pipeline in the U.S. alone, along with natural gas pipelines ...

Mr. Clemens Herschel, who lectures this evening before the Engineering Society on "Roman Aqueducts," has a wide reputation as an expert in hydraulic engineering. He is a graduate of the Scientific ...

Roughly four of every five miles of Rome's aqueducts run underground ... When faced with a deep valley, Roman engineers should use pressurized pipes that are inverted siphons.

Around 74 B.C.E., Prusias ad Hypium fell under Roman control, and it thrived architecturally. The remains of many structures built during that period are still standing, such as aqueducts ...