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Ephesus: Aqueduct

Urban growth demanded an adequate water supply. The Romans provided state-of-the-art water systems to improve the quality of life in the regions they governed. During the reign of Augustus (27 B.C. – A.D. 14), three aqueducts were built at Ephesus. Water from the aqueducts poured from ornamental fountains along the city streets, and it and supplied residents with a reliable source of water for daily life.