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English: 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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Author Ancient Rome Live

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Media of the day This file was selected as the media of the day for 24 November 2024. It was captioned as follows:
English: An explanatory video by Ancient Rome Live about the Roman aqueduct water infrastructure
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Čeština: Vysvětlující video o životě Ancient Rome Live, o římských akvaduktech jako zdroje zásobování vodou.
Deutsch: Ein Erklärvideo von Ancient Rome Live über die Wasserinfrastruktur der römischen Aquädukte.
English: An explanatory video by Ancient Rome Live about the Roman aqueduct water infrastructure
Français : Cette vidéo détaille le fonctionnement des réseaux de distribution d'eau des Romains, qui se servaient d'aqueducs.
Slovenščina: Razlagalni videoposnetek Ancient Rome Live o rimski vodni infrastrukturi
Українська: Пояснювальне відео від «Ancient Rome Live» про водопровідну інфраструктуру акведуку Стародавнього Риму.

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VP9 240P 402 kbps Completed 17:38, 29 September 2024 24 min 3 s
WebM 360P 1.02 Mbps Completed 17:28, 29 September 2024 13 min 13 s
QuickTime 144p (MJPEG) 1.13 Mbps Completed 01:10, 2 November 2024 4 min 25 s

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