The Architecture of Ancient Roman Aqueducts
In short: Roman aqueducts were sophisticated systems designed to transport water from distant sources to cities using the force of gravity alone [src_02, src_05].
A 1:39 short film in the series “Architecture Icons”.
Sources used in this film: Internet Archive, “Vitruvius”; Britannica, “Sextus Julius Frontinus | Aqueducts, Engineering, Strategem | Britannica”; Water History, “Hydraulic engineering analysis of Roman water infrastructure: a review of practice and possibilities”; Water, Open Access, “Historical and Technical Notes on Aqueducts from Prehistoric to Medieval Times”; World History Encyclopedia, “Renaissance Architecture”; Britannica, “Renaissance architecture | Italian, Gothic, Baroque | Britannica”.
Sources used in this film
- Internet Archive — Vitruvius · View →
- Britannica — Sextus Julius Frontinus | Aqueducts, Engineering, Strategem | Britannica · View →
- Water History — Hydraulic engineering analysis of Roman water infrastructure: a review of practice and possibilities · View →
- Water, Open Access — Historical and Technical Notes on Aqueducts from Prehistoric to Medieval Times · View →
- World History Encyclopedia — Renaissance Architecture · View →
- Britannica — Renaissance architecture | Italian, Gothic, Baroque | Britannica · View →
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Sources
- Summary by Intellect · source: Internet Archive: Vitruvius
- Also: Britannica: Sextus Julius Frontinus | Aqueducts, Engineering, Strategem | Britannica
- Also: Water History: Hydraulic engineering analysis of Roman water infrastructure: a review of practice and possibilities
- Also: Water, Open Access: Historical and Technical Notes on Aqueducts from Prehistoric to Medieval Times
- Also: World History Encyclopedia: Renaissance Architecture
- Also: Britannica: Renaissance architecture | Italian, Gothic, Baroque | Britannica
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