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  2. History of waste management - Wikipedia

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    The Ancient Roman Empire used sophisticated aqueduct and waste removal systems throughout their empire. [6] Utilizing the Cloaca Maxima, the engineers of Ancient Rome created a vast network of sewers. [7] The Cloaca Maxima emptied into the Tiber River, resulting in extreme pollution. This pollution led to the contamination of the drinking water ...

  3. History of water supply and sanitation - Wikipedia

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    In ancient Rome, the Cloaca Maxima, considered a marvel of engineering, discharged into the Tiber. Public latrines were built over the Cloaca Maxima. [32] Beginning in the Roman era a water wheel device known as a noria supplied water to aqueducts and other water distribution systems in major cities in Europe and the Middle East.

  4. Cloaca Maxima - Wikipedia

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    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. The sewer started at the Forum Augustum and ended at the Ponte Rotto and Ponte Palatino. It began as an open air ...

  5. Cistern - Wikipedia

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    In the Iron Age, underground water systems were constructed in royal centers and settlements throughout ancient Israel, marking some of the earliest instances of engineering activity in urban planning. [7] The Ancient Roman impluvium, a standard feature of the domus house, generally had a cistern underneath. The impluvium and associated ...

  6. History of Florida - Wikipedia

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    The history of Florida can be traced to when the first Paleo-Indians began to inhabit the peninsula as early as 14,000 years ago. [1] They left behind artifacts and archeological remains. Florida's written history begins with the arrival of Europeans; the Spanish explorer Juan Ponce de León in 1513 made the first

  7. Ancient village discovered in downtown Miami - AOL

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    Archaeologists uncovered an ancient Native American village that could date back 2,000 years in Miami. It's being called one of the most significant prehistoric sites in the US. The Miami Herald ...

  8. Could thousands of new Florida homes harm ancient burial ...

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  9. Bulgarian archaeologists find marble god in ancient Roman sewer

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    The discovery of the 6.8-foot (2-metre) tall statue was made during excavation work at the site of the ancient city of Heraclea Sintica in southwestern Bulgaria, which lies close to the Greek border.