as in canal
an open man-made passageway for water
marveled at the ancient Roman aqueducts that still carry water to distant villages
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Rome’s Trevi Fountain is one of the most celebrated landmarks in one of the world’s most celebrated cities.
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Maureen O'Hare, CNN, 5 Oct. 2024
Travelers will have the chance to take part in walking tours, visit an aqueduct, enjoy a wine tasting, and go on a bike tour.
—Alison Fox, Travel + Leisure, 2 Oct. 2024
First-time visitors will want to check the Colosseum and Vatican off their lists, but there are countless things to do in Rome, from picnicking in the shadow of ancient aqueducts to peeking inside aristocratic palaces, not to mention tasting local specialties like carbonara and cacio e pepe.
—Laura Itzkowitz, Travel + Leisure, 9 Sep. 2024
In Persia, many homes utilized a type of underground aqueduct called a qanat, in combination with a badgir (an Iranian wind-catcher), to keep their homes from overheating.
—Laura Kiniry, Smithsonian Magazine, 26 July 2024
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Maureen O'Hare, CNN, 5 Oct. 2024
Travelers will have the chance to take part in walking tours, visit an aqueduct, enjoy a wine tasting, and go on a bike tour.
—Alison Fox, Travel + Leisure, 2 Oct. 2024
First-time visitors will want to check the Colosseum and Vatican off their lists, but there are countless things to do in Rome, from picnicking in the shadow of ancient aqueducts to peeking inside aristocratic palaces, not to mention tasting local specialties like carbonara and cacio e pepe.
—Laura Itzkowitz, Travel + Leisure, 9 Sep. 2024
In Persia, many homes utilized a type of underground aqueduct called a qanat, in combination with a badgir (an Iranian wind-catcher), to keep their homes from overheating.
—Laura Kiniry, Smithsonian Magazine, 26 July 2024
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“Aqueduct.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/aqueduct. Accessed 23 Nov. 2024.
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