Aqueducts were costly public works, and not all Roman cities necessarily required them. Some cities, such as Pompeii, had their water needs met by wells or public and private cisterns dug beneath ...

When the aqueduct must flow higher than about five feet, Roman engineers should use an arcade rather than a wall. The arched arcades require less material than walls and don't interfere with the ...

Archaeologists excavating the grounds of Rusovce Chateau, a neo-Gothic landmark in Bratislava, have uncovered a Roman aqueduct: an astonishing find that sheds new light on the site’s ancient past. The ...

Aqueducts are one of the wonders of the Roman Empire. These graceful structures are not only majestic, but are engineering marvels that survive to this day. In "Construct an Aqueduct," you are ...

Aqueducts showed the importance Romans placed on cleanliness and hygiene. The design and construction of these structures illustrated an advanced level of engineering knowledge. Roman toilets had ...

Officials are tapping European Union money to help restore access to Hadrian's Aqueduct, a 24-kilometer (15-mile) underground channel named after the Roman emperor who funded its construction in ...