The Pont du Gard is the highest/most preserved Roman aqueduct standing at about 160 feet high due to it being a bridge as well. It has three tiers of arches and the whole aqueduct slowly decreases in height by only 56 ft over its entire length, while the bridge descends by a little over 8 feet. This shows great precision that Roman engineers were able to achieve, using only simple technology. The aqueduct formerly carried about 44,000,000 gallons of water a day to the fountains, baths and homes of the …show more content…
These were known as triumphal arches. They usually stood at the center of the city/forum/town square. The Arch of Titus stands near the entrance of the Roman forum (Rome, Italy) and is one of the first examples of the triumphal arch ever created. The core of the Arch of Titus is concrete while the exterior is marble. This piece consists of a single arch, attached around the edges are Corinthian columns. The structure and design of this monument is symmetrically balanced and has identical design on both