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This is a list of Roman canals. Roman canals were typically multi-purpose structures, intended for irrigation , drainage , land reclamation , flood control and navigation where feasible. This list focuses on the larger canals, particularly navigational canals, as recorded by ancient geographers and still traceable by modern archaeology .
This is an accepted version of this page This is the latest accepted revision, reviewed on 27 October 2024. Type of aqueduct built in ancient Rome See also: List of aqueducts in the Roman Empire The multiple arches of the Pont du Gard in Roman Gaul (modern-day southern France). The upper tier encloses an aqueduct that carried water to Nimes in Roman times; its lower tier was expanded in the ...
Peschiera Sinistra, approaching Rome from the east; Peschiera Destra, taking a westward route, crossing the Tiber River at Poggio Mireto Scalo, about 30 miles north of Rome to its terminus at the fountain of Piazzale degli Eroi (Italian: Heroes' Square), just north of Vatican Hill [1] Acqua Appio-Allesandrino [2] built in 1965
Aqueducts were used in ancient Greece, the ancient Near East, ancient Rome, ancient Aztec, and ancient Inca. The simplest aqueducts are small ditches cut into the earth. Much larger channels may be used in modern aqueducts. Aqueducts sometimes run for some or all of their path through tunnels constructed underground.
This is a list of aqueducts in the Roman Empire. For a more complete list of known and possible Roman aqueducts and Roman bridges see List of Roman bridges . [ 1 ] [ 2 ]
'aqueduct') was a Roman aqueduct system built in the late 4th century AD, to supply Constantinople – the capital of the Eastern Roman Empire. Construction of the aqueduct began during the reign of the Roman emperor Constantius II (r. 337–361) and was completed in 373 by the Emperor Valens (r. 364–378). The aqueduct remained in use for ...
Navigable aqueducts, also called water bridges, are water-filled bridges to allow vessels on a waterway to cross ravines or valleys. During the Industrial Revolution of the 18th century, navigable aqueducts were constructed as part of the boom in canal-building.
Aqueducts in Rome; Name Year begun Year completed Length (km) Height at source (m) Height in Rome (m) Average gradient (%) Capacity (m³ a day) [3] Aqua Appia: 312 BC 16.5 30 20 0.06 73,000 Aqua Anio Vetus: 272 BC 269 BC 64 280 48 0.36 176,000 Aqua Marcia: 144 BC 140 BC 91 318 59 0.28 188,000 Aqua Tepula: 125 BC 18 151 61 0.51 18,000 Aqua Julia ...