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[โ€“] [email protected] 7 points 2 months ago (1 children)

How did the Romans seal that apparatus? Cement? Even that would fail rather quickly

[โ€“] CameronDev 7 points 2 months ago

Lead Pipes: http://www.romanaqueducts.info/siphons/siphons.htm

Also some terracotta pipes, but not really clear how its sealed.