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3 Ancestors to Modern Trench Drain

Roman aqueducts, aqueduct designs, water drainage in Roman empire

I’m not a historian on drainage systems (though it sounds interesting). I’ve been thinking about the history of trench drain. Where was the first trench drain crafted? What was the application? Was it seen as special for that location? Did it catch on or was it forgotten, only to be re-designed for the first time […]