Today we are going to study about Roman roads and aqueducts.
Pont du Gard, an ancient Roman aqueduct in Nîmes, France.
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The Roman roads made the Roman Empire possible.
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To get a of visual preview Roman Roads go to this video:
And here we will study about the Roman Aquaducts
Answer the questions in the Lesson Plan
For more information about Roman Roads go here: https://www.ancient.eu/article/758/roman-roads/
For more information about the Roman aquaducts https://www.britannica.com/technology/aqueduct-engineering
Questions:
Why were these engineering feats so amazing?
What were roads like before the Romans?
How did they build the roads?
Why were cities in the ancient world usually established next to water sources?
How did the aquaduct change that?
What invention of the modern world is similar to these two Roman innovations?
If there is time in class, go here: https://www.history.com/news/10-innovations-that-built-ancient-rome
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