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Roman lead waterpipes

Selection of Roman lead waterpipes found in the Rhone river.

Lead is easy to mould and is non-corrosive so the ancient Romans used it to make waterpipes. The Latin word for lead is plumbum and is the origin of the English word plumbing.

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Rights: Ad Meskens, CC BY-SA 3.0  
Published: 20 June 2019Size: 1.08 MB
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