Roman Aqueducts

Long ago Rome used to be a great large empire that had control of almost the entire known world. They made lots of advancements and life was good until the fall. "Rome fell but its legacy lived on". Even though Rome fell in 476 C.E. it left behind many legacies that helped the world today. Those legacies are Roman Art, Roman Architecture and Engineering, Roman Philosophy, laws and citizenship, and Roman Language and Writing. All these legacies were important, but Roman Architecture and Engineering has made the most impact on todays society because the Romans Coliseum, Roman Aqueducts, and the Roman Roads. The great Roman Coliseum or the Flavian amphitheater wasn't only known for great fights, it also was known for things that influenced many things that are in most stadiums today. It inspired many stadiums we see today. The Coliseum influenced things like tickets which granted access to the stadium and was
The aqueducts carried thousands of gallons in to the cities. They dug into the mountains and built aqueducts that were angled at a perfect point where the water will flow at a good speed. The aqueducts were also made out many arches so they can save materials and hold up the structure. The aqueducts led to sewage, clean water, indoor plumbing, and irrigation. All of this led to cleaner cities and cleaner cities meant less diseases and that led to longer life spans. The aqueducts also gave water to crops so people can grow food much easier. The aqueducts influenced indoor plumbing today. The Romans were also the first to charge people for the running water. We still have to pay for running water in our homes today. Some old Roman Aqueducts still stand today. Ever since the Roman Empire aqueducts have been used. There modern aqueducts that were based off the Roman Aqueducts in big cities like in Los Angeles. Overall aqueducts became a huge part of