History of aqueducts

The first aqueduct was the Aqua Appia, erected in 312 BC by the censor Appius Claudius Caecus (c. 340 to 273 BC). During the Republican period, three more aqueducts were built: the Anio Vetus (272 to 269 BC), Aqua Marcia (144 to 140 BC), and Aqua Tepula (126 to 125 BC) (Bruun 2013, 298). The Aqueducts and Water Supply of Ancient Rome - PMC National Institutes of Health Who invented the aqueduct? the Minoans Although particularly associated with the Romans, aqueducts were likely first used by the Minoans around 2000 BCE. The Minoans had developed what was then an extremely advanced irrigation system, including several aqueducts. Keep asking the questions and getting answers Why are aqueducts important in history? What are three facts about aqueducts? Where is the oldest aqueduct in the world?

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