Did you know that many of our day-to-day practices come from time immemorial? The Romans were a decisive people for many of the traditions of Portuguese culture and today we bring you to know three curiosities that we inherited from them.
1 - Aqueducts
Os aquedutos são poderosas estruturas que têm como objetivo levar a água de um ponto ao outro. Hoje pode parecer básico, mas, para o seu tempo, esta foi uma invenção extremamente inovadora, que desafiava as leis da gravidade e que prova que os romanos eram verdadeiros engenheiros vanguardistas.
2 - Arches and Vaults
The arches and vaults are apparently beautiful and delicate structures that only give a more balanced design to the spaces. But not only that. Arches reduce construction costs by allowing larger spans and fewer materials, in addition to being easily replicated through wooden forms, which proves, once again, the genius of the Romans.
3 - Roads
Roman roads were vital physical infrastructures for the maintenance and development of the Roman state. Their structure and consistency were so well orchestrated that many of them remain intact to this day.
Did you like these curiosities? If you want to know and visit Roman attractions, you can fill out this form and plan your travel⠀to measure. You can also see the travel package on the remains of the Roman empire in the magnificent city of Évora and learn more about the strength of this wonderful legacy.
