Measuring and leveling roman aqueducts to estimate their flows
The aqueducts are the most impressive and original building of the ancient Rome. Until the year 312 B.C. the Romans
were satisfied to use the water that drew from the Tiber, from wells and springs. Subsequently, with the increase of the city, it became more and more urgent the problem of water supply and, especially following the diffusion of the baths (Fig. 1), the wells and springs were no longer sufficient. The Romans then began to build numerous aqueducts to bring water from distant sources in their cities, supplying thermal baths, fountains and private homes.