Why Did the Romans Build Aqueducts in France

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Why did the Romans build huge aq

France?


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Aqueducts

Man-made conduit for carrying water (Latin aqua, "watducere, "to lead")

Most visible and glorious piece of the ancient water sys

Testament to Roman engineering

Running water, indoor plumbing & sewer system carrie

disease Built from stone, brick and the special volcanic cement

pozzuolana

260 miles in the aqueduct system (30 visible)


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When water reached Rome itflowed into enormous cisterns(castella) maintained on thehighest ground. These largereservoirs held the water supplyfor the city and were connectedto a vast network of lead pipes.

Everything from public fountains,baths and private villas could tapinto the network, sometimesprovided a fee was paid.


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At the height of the ancient city's pop

of approximately 1,000,000 inhabitanwater system was capable of delivering1 cubic meter of water per person in thmore than what is commonly availa

most cities today.


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The first thing the Romans did upon ea new region, after winning the wa

gained them their new territory, was coroads, bridges and water supply. Thathe quickest way to "Romanize" theareas.


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Communication between province

Despite the vast extent of the empicontinuous contact between all region

formidable system of roads, which g

trade between the different province

their defense.

Network of stone roads for land tranmiles). Started from Rome and cam

cities of the Empire. Using always th

route possible.

In uneven terrain: bridges and aqued


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Commerce


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Gallia (France, Belgium, western Germany & norther


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CELTS

In the Iron Age, the people of Britain lived in tribes. Today these people are often called

controlled most of central Europe and by 700BC they also conquered the lands of Nor

Celts were a force in Britain by 480BC. Celtic tribes continued to migrate to Britain and

country.


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Romans vs Celts

The Romans with their well-organized armiesbecame the dominant power in the ancient world.Julius Caesar entered the history books when heled his Roman legions to conquer Gaul and then in55BC he attacked Britain. The Romans did notsettle in Britain until they renewed their attack on

the island nearly a hundred years later. Then theyruled much of Britain until the legions departed toprotect Rome nearly four hundred years later.


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So, Why did the Romansbuild aqueducts in France

It was one of the quickest ways to Romanize conqueredterritories, in this case Gallia (now France).

Why Did the Romans Build Aqueducts in France

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