jan 1, 312 BC - Roman Aqueduct invented
Description:
The first aqueduct was the Aqua Appia, erected in 312 BC by the censor Appius Claudius Caecus.Rome's first aqueduct was in response to the growing city and population which may have suffered a drought and major sanitary issues which affected their existing water supplies.
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Date:
jan 1, 312 BC
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~ 2339 years ago