aquaducts in rome

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…to upkeep the aqueduct in fear of loosing his land. In addition, by allowing tax breaks to individuals with aqueducts going through their land they would be more receptive to the idea of this. The political ramifications to the decree by the Emperor, I would think are few to nil. His decree had everyone one as the winner. The city got its water, the landowner received tax cuts, which was more money in his pocket