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title: Water Conduit at Augusta Raurica
author: James Blake Wiener
source: https://www.worldhistory.org/image/9661/water-conduit-at-augusta-raurica/
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license: Creative Commons Attribution-NonCommercial-ShareAlike (https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by-nc-sa/4.0/)
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# Water Conduit at Augusta Raurica

_Authored by [James Blake Wiener](https://www.worldhistory.org/user/jbw288/)_

## Image File

[![Water Conduit at Augusta Raurica](https://www.worldhistory.org/uploads/images/9661.jpg)](https://www.worldhistory.org/uploads/images/9661.jpg)

## Image Caption

Via a subterranean masonry, an ancient [Roman](https://www.worldhistory.org/disambiguation/Roman/) water conduit brought [Augusta Raurica](https://www.worldhistory.org/Augusta_Raurica/) water from the River Ergolz. Just outside the town [wall](https://www.worldhistory.org/wall/) the conduit merged into an [aqueduct](https://www.worldhistory.org/aqueduct/), which in turn funneled the water into a water tower where it was stored. From here, it was distributed to the various urban water pipes. The latter were generally made of wood and, like our modern-day pipes, were laid beneath the streets and roads.

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## About the Author

James Blake Wiener has a particular interest in cross-cultural exchange and world history. He is a co-founder of World History Encyclopedia and formerly was its Communications Director.
- [Linkedin Profile](https://www.linkedin.com/in/jameswiener)

## Cite This Work

### APA
Wiener, J. B. (2018, December 03). Water Conduit at Augusta Raurica. *World History Encyclopedia*. <https://www.worldhistory.org/image/9661/water-conduit-at-augusta-raurica/>
### Chicago
Wiener, James Blake. "Water Conduit at Augusta Raurica." *World History Encyclopedia*, December 03, 2018. <https://www.worldhistory.org/image/9661/water-conduit-at-augusta-raurica/>.
### MLA
Wiener, James Blake. "Water Conduit at Augusta Raurica." *World History Encyclopedia*, 03 Dec 2018, <https://www.worldhistory.org/image/9661/water-conduit-at-augusta-raurica/>.

## License & Copyright

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