Romans wouldn't have been able to build cities as big as they managed to without aqueducts—and few of their cities wouldn't have been around ever. At times, romans built cities on dry plains. They would find a creek in the mountains and transport water to the towns, which wouldn’t be possible without the transported water. With the water, they could take baths, have working fountains, and their sterile drinking water. The city of Rome, with its giant population, needed freshwater. This water was delivered by a couple of aqueducts transporting water from the surrounding highlands. The Romans weren't the first to use the aqueduct system, but they created a larger and more advanced system than any other culture of their time and for many years
