Aqueducts built by the Romans were one of the most impressive feats of ancient civilization.
The accessibility of water that aqueducts provided helped to alter Roman society and allowed for expansion.
The geography allowed for the construction of aqueducts because of the many bodies of water that were located at high altitude from which these structures originated before running into cities.
Most importantly it allowed clean drinking water for a population that was growing rapidly.
The abundance of water transported by the aqueducts helped create a Rome that was infatuated by water.
The aqueducts supplied water to the baths that many Roman people used.
The Romans also constructed a sewer system including the Cloaca Maxima that helped to drain water from Rome into the Tiber River.
The aqueducts were a commodity that many of Roman colonies wanted access to and thus were often more prone to accept Roman domination because of this technological upgrade.
Therefore aqueducts helped aid the expansion of Roman power along with shaping Roman society.