Water was transported not only for drinking but also for public fountains, such as this Roman one shaped like a drinking horn, from the Augustan era. Capitoline Museums, Rome Photograph by ...

W hile the Trevi Fountain is undoubtedly the star of the city of Rome, the city is brimming with other breathtaking Roman fountains that are equally as worth visiting. These are the five lesser ...

Your job: to build an aqueduct that will supply the Roman city of Aqueductis with clean water to private homes, public baths and glorious fountains. Succeed, and citizens of Aqueductis will drink ...

Wooden doors on an adjacent street lead to the maneuvering chambers that control the fountain’s water supply, coming from the Aqua Virgo — an ancient Roman aqueduct 16 kilometers (10 miles ...

The fountain’s water supply comes from the Aqua Virgo or Virgin aqueduct, an ancient Roman aqueduct that is still in use today. The Aqua Virgo’s water travels 14 miles in a series of ...

Pressurized pipe (inverted siphon) When faced with a deep valley, Roman engineers should use pressurized pipes that are inverted siphons. Roman water engineers build these rather than arcades ...