Water supply in ancient Roman aqueduct
Civilization. The first drinking water canal built in ancient Rome was a culvert, with a total length of 16 km and a construction time of 3 10 BC. In 144 BC, the first diversion canal was built, with a total length of 90 kilometers, of which the length of the empty bridge was 16 kilometers. More than 10 aqueducts were built in ancient Rome, which could supply140,000 tons of water every day. Some channels are still working. They send water to the city fountain. The earliest public drinking water system was to promote the public water supply canal in ancient Rome.
Around the 4th century BC, ancient Rome has become a big city in central Italy. With the rapid increase of urban population and the continuous expansion of urban centers, people's demand for water has greatly increased. In order to solve the problem of urban domestic water, in 3 12 BC, Rome built the first underground aqueduct, which pioneered the artificial water diversion into the city. In BC 1 14, the first aqueduct in Rome was successfully built. The tall aqueduct flies clear mountain springs over mountains, rivers and fields, and finally introduces them to Rome. With the improvement of engineering technology, a double-layer or even three-layer elevated aqueduct with a height of 40 to 50 meters has appeared.
At the beginning of the 4th century A.D., there were 1 1 aqueducts that formed the water supply system in Rome, among which the most famous one was the winding multi-arch aqueduct built for Emperor Claudius.
The aqueduct in ancient Rome was an indispensable part of Roman life. In the eyes of the Romans, aqueducts with a large number and huge water supply are not inferior to those stupid pyramids and those famous Greek temples with little use.
In the 2nd century BC, Rome ruled the whole Mediterranean region, and the urban area of Rome also expanded rapidly, which was followed by the first aqueduct on the ground-Maggill Rade aqueduct. In 1 14 BC, the canal was completed, with a total length of 86.6 kilometers. In the design and construction, a large number of diversion bridges with holes were drawn, which had a far-reaching impact on drinking water projects in the future.
During the Roman Empire, aqueducts were built all over Rome, and the relics of water diversion projects preserved inside and outside Rome mainly belonged to this period. Important relics include the Kratia Canal, the Ander Niels Canal and the aqueducts of Shegebia and Aspendez in the eastern Roman countryside.