Many streets had fountains and water troughs,
which were filled by underground pipes. People
fetched water for use at home.
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BUILDING THE BRIDGE
During the reign of Emperor Claudius
(27 BC–AD 14) the Pont du Gard was
built to carry the aqueduct across a river.
Roman engineers had a variety of tools
and machines to help them, including a
crane. People powered the crane by
walking inside the wheel. It lifted heavy
blocks of stone, cut to the right size
by skilled workers.
A Roman crane lifts
blocks of stone for the bridge.
