Extracts from stinging nettles were used for medicinal purposes.
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The Romans used something called an aqueduct to bring in water from lakes to their city. Aqueducts are tubes that go through mountains are elevated above valleys with a very slight angle downward then entire time. The downward slope ensures that the water will flow without the need for any sort of pump.
They took over the lands first and stayed focused on the land with there armies. Also at the same time kept there lands under control and there lands were still defended.
Honey, the Romans were too busy conquering lands and building empires to bother with curry. That spicy dish didn't come into the picture until way after their time. So, no, the Romans did not eat curry. They were too busy feasting on grapes and conquering the world to bother with some spicy stew.
The Romans introduced new vegetables: asparagus, cabbages, carrots, celery, garlic, leeks, onions, peas, radishes, turnips, shallots. They introduced many herbs, such as bay, basil, rosemary, thyme and savoury mint and herbs that were used in brewing and for medicinal purposes. They brought new and more productive grains and bread became important in the British diet. The Romans also introduced new breeds of farm animals and game: white cattle, brown hare, chickens, guinea fowl, pheasants, and rabbits were probably introduced as farmyard animals. The fruit they introduced included apples (as opposed to crab apples), grapes, cherries, mulberries and pears. Walnuts and sweet chestnuts were also introduced.