Your Herb Garden: The Basics

The Father Of Roman Public Fountain Design
The Father Of Roman Public Fountain Design
Water Transport Solutions in Ancient Rome
Water Transport Solutions in Ancient Rome Aqua Anio Vetus, the first raised aqueduct assembled in Rome, commenced supplying the many people living in the hills with water in 273 BC, though they had relied on natural springs up until then. When aqueducts or springs weren’t easily accessible, people living at greater elevations turned to water pulled from underground or rainwater, which was made available by wells and cisterns. In the very early sixteenth century, the city began to make use of the water that ran below ground through Acqua Vergine to provide drinking water to Pincian Hill. As originally constructed, the aqueduct was provided along the length of its channel with pozzi (manholes) constructed at regular intervals. While these manholes were developed to make it easier to maintain the aqueduct, it was also feasible to use containers to remove water from the channel, which was done by Cardinal Marcello Crescenzi from the time he invested in the property in 1543 to his death in 1552.