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Roman aqueduct, Segovia, Spain.
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Roman aqueduct at Kavála, Greece.
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Appius Claudius Caecus
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Thomas Telford
Thomas Telford
Scottish engineer
Meigs, Montgomery C.
Montgomery C. Meigs
American engineer and architect
William Mulholland
William Mulholland
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water glass on white background. (drink; clear; clean water; liquid)
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