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What distinguishes it as being an aqueduct rather than a bridge? (Visually, I mean.) Didn't the Romans construct them in very much the same way?
by cperciva 10y ago
What distinguishes it as being an aqueduct rather than a bridge? (Visually, I mean.) Didn't the Romans construct them in very much the same way?
- bogomipz 10y agoAn aqueduct was a bridge for moving water instead of people.
- dalke 10y agoNot only "was" but also "is". Here's a list of canal aqueducts in the UK: https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/List_of_canal_aqueducts_in_the_United_Kingdom https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/List_of_canal_aqueducts_in_the... The newest aqueduct I saw listed at https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Aqueduct_(bridge) https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Aqueduct_(bridge) is https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Mathur_Aqueduct https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Mathur_Aqueduct , which was built in 1966. It's meant for irrigation water .