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The Roman Aqueduct: How Rome Quenched an Empire
Long before the Colosseum or the Pantheon, Rome's aqueducts carried the water that made urban life possible. In this episode, Lucas and Luna follow the water from the Anio Valley to the heart of the city, exploring the engineering genius, politics, and daily reality of Rome's water supply. They trace the Via Appia's early rival, the Aqua Appia, and the massive Anio Novus, which Pliny the Elder called the greatest wonder of the world. They meet the man who built the Aqua Claudia — the emperor Claudius, whose inscription still stands at the Porta Maggiore — and uncover the secret…
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