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Ancient Roman water supply diagram (lemmy.world)

submitted 1 month ago by PugJesus@lemmy.world to c/historyillustrations@lemmy.world

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[–] TachyonTele@lemm.ee 8 points 1 month ago* (last edited 1 month ago) (1 children)

Very cool. I would of thought they used something like the archeamedas screw (oof I butchered his name. Still drinking coffee. Too lazy to Google correct spelling).

Excellent post, Pug

[–] PugJesus@lemmy.world 14 points 1 month ago (1 children)

Funny enough, they did use Archimedes' Screw in mining - mostly to pump out water though.

[–] TachyonTele@lemm.ee 3 points 1 month ago

Very true, good catch