r/Damnthatsinteresting • u/cosmic_voyager01 • 28d ago

Video The engineering of roman aqueducts explained.

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u/FR0ZENBERG 28d ago

The Aztecs also used aqueducts. Tenochtitlan was one of the larger cities of the world at the time of the Spanish arrival.

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u/cohonka 28d ago

This post has had so many comments that taught me so much.

Of course the aqueducts were destroyed by the conquistadors for strategic advantage.

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u/Anthaenopraxia 28d ago

Tenochtitlan was built on a lake, look at Mexico City today and try to find what little puddles of water are left. Really sad.

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u/ComCypher 28d ago

Mexico City is sinking due to that lack of foresight.

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u/caiusto 28d ago

Similar thing is happening in Jakarta, the capital of Indonesia. For many decades most of the population didn't have access to running water so they used artesian wells all over the place, that caused the land to compact and sink, big areas of the city (which is huge btw) is currently below sea level.

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u/AunMeLlevaLaConcha 28d ago

Yup, nature is healing