Search results
Results from the WOW.Com Content Network
Sanitation in ancient Rome, acquired from the Etruscans, was very advanced compared to other ancient cities and provided water supply and sanitation services to residents of Rome. Although there were many sewers, public latrines, baths and other sanitation infrastructure, disease was still rampant.
The ancient Greek civilization of Crete, known as the Minoan civilization, built advanced underground clay pipes for sanitation and water supply. [28] Their capital, Knossos, had a well-organized water system for bringing in clean water, taking out waste water and storm sewage canals for overflow when there was heavy rain.
Its name is related to that of Cloacina, a Roman goddess. [1] Built during either the Roman Kingdom or early Roman Republic, it was constructed in Ancient Rome in order to drain local marshes and remove waste from the city. It carried effluent to the River Tiber, which ran beside the city.
Denarius of L. Mussidius Longus (42 BC) showing Concordia on the obverse, and two statues within the balustrade of the shrine of Venus Cloacina on the reverse [1]. Cloacina was a goddess who presided over the Cloaca Maxima ('Greatest Drain'), the main interceptor discharge outfall of the system of sewers in Rome.
Remains of the Roman baths of Varna, Bulgaria Remains of Roman Thermae, Hisarya, Bulgaria Bath ruins in Trier, Germany Photo-textured 3D isometric view/plan of the Roman Baths in Weißenburg, Germany, using data from laser scan technology.
Name Built Water source Length Aqua Appia: 312 BCE springs 10 miles (16 km) to the east of Rome 10 miles (16 km); underground from its source for 7 miles (11 km), then on arches for 3 miles (4.8 km) to its terminus in the Forum Boarium in Campus Martius: Aqua Anio Vetus: 272–269 BCE Aniene river near Vicovaro, east of Rome
Get AOL Mail for FREE! Manage your email like never before with travel, photo & document views. Personalize your inbox with themes & tabs. You've Got Mail!
Name Year begun Year completed Length (km) Height at source (m) Height in Rome (m) Average gradient (%) Capacity (m³ a day) [3] Aqua Appia: 312 BC 16.5 30 20 0.06 73,000 Aqua Anio Vetus: 272 BC 269 BC 64 280 48 0.36 176,000 Aqua Marcia: 144 BC 140 BC 91 318 59 0.28 188,000 Aqua Tepula: 125 BC 18 151 61 0.51 18,000 Aqua Julia: 33 BC 22 350 64 1 ...