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Keeping this in consideration, do the Roman aqueducts still work?
The only Roman aqueduct still functioning today is the Aqua Virgo, known in Italian as Acqua Vergine.
Similarly, why are Roman aqueducts important to us today? Aqueducts have been important particularly for the development of areas with limited direct access to fresh water sources. Historically, aqueducts helped keep drinking water free of human waste and other contamination and thus greatly improved public health in cities with primitive sewerage systems.
Secondly, where did the Roman aqueducts get their water from?
Springs were by far the most common sources for aqueduct water; for example, most of Rome’s supply came from various springs in the Anio valley and its uplands. Spring-water was fed into a stone or concrete springhouse, then entered the aqueduct conduit.
What were Roman aqueducts made of?
Roman aqueducts were built from a combination of stone, brick and the special volcanic cement pozzuolana.