The document summarizes information about the Tarragona Aqueduct located in Tarragona, Catalonia, Spain. It was built in the 1st century AD during the time of Emperor Augustus to supply water from the mountains to the ancient Roman city of Tarraco. At over 4 kilometers long, the aqueduct was a major engineering achievement that allowed Romans to more easily transport water and improve living conditions. It was added to the UNESCO World Heritage list in 2000 and remains an example of the important role aqueducts played in Roman civilization.

1. Tarragona aCueduct

2. Index Where is it.........................................3 Whenwasitbuild................................4 Description........................................5 Otherconstructions..............................6 Pictures............................................7 What do youthing................................8 Otherimformation...............................9 Bibliography......................................10

3. Where is it? The acueduct is in Tarragona, theoldcity of Tarracoan important city for the Romans. The Acueduct of Les Ferreres is a Roman acueduct in Catalonia, built to supply water to the ancient city of Tarraco. The aqueduct is located 4 kilometers north of Tarragona, in the community of Catalonia. The acueduct was added to the UNESCO's list of World heritage Sites in 2000.

4. Whenwasitbuild? The acueduct was build on the first century a.C in the Augustus emperador time. All the estructure was build in opus Quadratum a tipe of rocks.

5. Description Romans used it to transport the water city from the mountains to the city. They are big and very long constructions. Romans did a great invention because when they began to build aqueducts they facilitated the transport of water and people could live better.

6. Other constructions: SPAIN Acueduct of Segòvia Roman aqueduct of Albarracín

7. More aqueducts in spain Aqueduct Los Arcos (Teruel) Aqueduct de Alcazar

8. Aqueducts arround the world Aqueduct of Valence (Turkey)

9. What do you thing? We thing this is a great construction because they can transport the water very easily. Of this form you haven’t go to the river to find water, you can have water in the city.

10. Other information Acueductpont du gard (France)

11. Otherinformation Acueduct of Santiago de Querétaro (Mexico)

12. bibliography http://es.wikipedia.org/wiki/Acueductos_de_Roma#Aqua_Appia http://www.google.es/imghp?hl=es&tab=wi http://www.ritmodominicano.com/wiki.php?title=Acueducto_Los_Arcos_(Teruel) http://ca.wikipedia.org/wiki/Aq%C3%BCeducte_de_les_Ferreres http://www.xtec.es/~sgiralt/labyrinthus/roma/urbs/aquaeductus.htm http://www.portalplanetasedna.com.ar/acueductos.htm

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