Which ancient culture innovated the use of arches in civil engineering?

Microsoft Rewards Bing Homepage Quiz: Which ancient culture innovated the use of arches in civil engineering?

A Egyptian
B Greek
C Roman

While arches were known to the Greeks and Egyptians, the Romans used them in bridges, aqueducts, and other large-scale structures. Stones were cut with such precision that mortar was usually not needed.

The correct answer to this quiz is Roman.

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