Booming populations such as Rome’s—thought to have reached one million in the first century A.D.—needed an entire system of aqueducts not only for drinking water but also for supplying ...

We asked Aicher, author of "Guide to the Aqueducts of Ancient Rome," about the Romans' sophisticated water distribution system, including its elegant aqueducts. Here's what he told us: NOVA ...

Archaeologists have discovered one of the longest and most studied aqueducts in the country is ... of Roman life in the Dorset town, supplying water for its public baths, fountains and wealthy ...

Aqueducts are one of the wonders of the Roman ... In "Construct an Aqueduct," you are hired as Chief Water Engineer by the Roman Emperor. Your job: to build an aqueduct that will supply the ...

This body of water was used to supply aqueducts in Rome, and it was a main channel to trade travertine in the city. Along the Aniene River, you'll weather some exciting rapids, adding a little ...