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Why was the aqueduct
considered one of Rome's
greatest achievements?

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Aqueducts

First developed around 312 B.C., these engineering marvels used gravity to transport water along stone, lead and concrete pipelines and into city centers. Aqueducts liberated Roman cities from a reliance on nearby water supplies and proved priceless in promoting public health and sanitation.

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