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Diocletian Aqueduct

Do you know what an aqueduct is? It's a system that brings water from one place to another, usually from far away. Think of it like a really long straw that brings water to a town or a city.

The Diocletian Aqueduct was built a really long time ago, in ancient Rome. It was made by a guy named Diocletian who was a very important leader. He wanted to make sure that the people in Rome had enough water to drink, even though the city was very big and some parts of it were far away from the river.

So, Diocletian decided to build a big aqueduct that would bring water to Rome from a place that was about 40 miles away. That's really far! He had to build a lot of big arches made of stones to support the aqueduct and keep it up in the air.

The water that flowed through the Diocletian Aqueduct was really clean and fresh because it came from a spring in the mountains. This was important because in ancient times, people sometimes got sick from drinking dirty water.

Thanks to the Diocletian Aqueduct, people in Rome had plenty of clean water to drink, wash, and even play in fountains. It was an amazing engineering feat that helped keep people healthy and happy for many years.