Yeah, the aquaducts were ingenious and prodigious works of engineering—but just getting the water from one place to another over long distances is just one part of the story.
It’s what they did with the water that is the real story. It didn’t just flood out the end into the desert or city.
No, they build underground water systems to provide fountains to serve whole neighborhoods, self-flushing sewers, public baths and in home water service to the rich folks.
Imagine the technical expertise to control and regulate that flow of water to make it operate smoothly without simply spewing out uselessly.
The Romans, they had it goin’ on.