The construction of Roman aqueducts was made possible primarily because of the use of arches. Arches allowed the Romans to create strong and stable structures that could support the weight of the water conduit while spanning gaps and maintaining the necessary elevation for the flow of water.
Take a look at this Roman aqueduct: Photo by Benh Lieu Song, distributed under a CC BY-SA 3.0 license. The construction of this architectural wonder was possible because of the Roman use of what specific structures? (1 point) Responses arches arches barrel vaults barrel vaults flying buttresses flying buttresses domes domes Skip to navigation
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