Glossary definition of the term aqueduct
An aqueduct is a mand-made channel that is constructed in order to control the flow of water in a city. Aqueducts were originally developed in the Middle East by the Babylonians several thousand years ago as an early form of plumbing. Aqueducts are famously associated with the Romans, who built several throughout their empire. Most of them were above ground, and were quite architectural in their appearance. The term aqueduct comes from the Latin for "aqua" water, and "ducere" to lead.
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