Who built aqueducts before the Romans?
Who built aqueducts before the Romans? Roman-style aqueducts were used as early as the 7th century BC, when the Assyrians built an 80 km long limestone aqueduct, which included a 10 m high section to cross a 300 m wide valley, to carry water to their capital city, Nineveh.
Did the Romans forget how do you build aqueducts?
The skill in building aqueducts was not lost, especially of the smaller, more modest channels used to supply water wheels.