Arches
Arches were an invention that who made?
The Romans
The roads were wide to make what easier?
Marching
What are aqueducts?
Channels that carried clean water.
Why were aqueducts so important?
So they can drink clean water.
An arch is what?
A curved structure over an opening.
(Curved Structure also works)
Every mile there was a sign that did what?
showed where to go.
Where did the aqueducts carry water to?
(Just name one)
From hilltops, cities, and towns.
The Romans created a new kind of concrete that was what?
stronger
Arches are made of what?
concrete
More roads were made after what grew?
The Army
Because aqueducts are so well made they still are what?
standing today.
Roman engineering was inspired by the Greeks but what did the Romans do with them?
They gave it their own style.
Were the arches invented by the Romans?
NO
The middle of the road was higher because...
Better draining
Aqueducts were made underground or on what?
Large bridges.
why did they not use aqueducts to drink?
because they where there bathrooms.
Yes
When was the first Roman road built?
312 B.C.
Aqueducts were around how long?
(92 kilometers) or 52 miles.
who built the first aqueduct?
Appius Claudius Caecus