... of skill in use of their weapons to assure the supremacy of Rome. Every soldier needed to be a skilled fighter in order to shape the army into an efficient killing machine. And if it was simply to achieve the fitness of its recruits or to guarantee their ability in handling their weapons, the Roman army had a training program for it. Rome ... water and provided a reliable and healthy source for drinking and agriculture. Roman city planners were also interested in exploiting water as a decorative and functional element of urban design. Many Roman cities had pools, artificial lakes, and u...

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