1. Aqueduct Zubaida
... water was drawn from springs located around the city and from the Tiber River. Eventually, the water supply was no longer enough for the growing population and as the Romans began to engage in warfare with neighboring countries, the threat of enemies poisoning their supply further raised the necessity for an alternate ... citizens who had to pay tax to have it piped to their private villas. Much of the remaining water was available to the rest of the population through a network of public fountain located at crossroads throughout the city. Enormous amounts of water also went to supply th...
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