We asked Aicher, author of "Guide to the Aqueducts of Ancient Rome," about the Romans' sophisticated water ... Vitruvius wrote ten books on architecture and he wrote about finding water.

Ancient masters of engineering, aqueduct builders created a vast network of pipes, channels, and bridges to bring water to Rome, creating in the process an enduring symbol of Roman civilization ...

Every time we use the tap to grab a glass of water, we might think about the fact that the Romans invented aqueducts ... the best books about Roman history below. SPQR: A History of Ancient ...

Aqueducts are one of the wonders of the Roman Empire. These graceful structures are not only majestic, but are engineering marvels that survive to this day. In "Construct an Aqueduct," you are ...

Mr. Clemens Herschel, who lectures this evening before the Engineering Society on "Roman Aqueducts," has a wide reputation as an expert in hydraulic engineering. He is a graduate of the Scientific ...