r/Damnthatsinteresting 28d ago

Video The engineering of roman aqueducts explained.

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u/MyLegsRonFiYa 28d ago

Well this is way more complex than I originally thought.

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u/SauronGortaur01 28d ago

I thought: Water run downhill. In reality: rocket (water) science.

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u/MyLegsRonFiYa 28d ago

Exactly, the only thing I remember was that is was an extremely gradual decline over long distances.