Aqueducts: The Answer to Rome's Water Problems

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Aqueducts: The Answer to Rome's Water Problems With the building of the 1st raised aqueduct in Rome, the Aqua Anio Vetus in 273 BC, folks who lived on the city’s hillsides no longer had to be dependent entirely on naturally-occurring spring water for their requirements. When aqueducts or springs weren’t available, people dwelling at raised elevations turned to water pulled from underground or rainwater, which was made available by wells and cisterns. Beginning in the sixteenth century, a brand new method was introduced, using Acqua Vergine’s subterranean portions to generate water to Pincian Hill. Pozzi, or manholes, were built at standard stretches along the aqueduct’s channel. While these manholes were provided to make it much easier to preserve the aqueduct, it was also possible to use buckets to extract water from the channel, which was done by Cardinal Marcello Crescenzi from the time he obtained the property in 1543 to his passing in 1552. He didn’t get adequate water from the cistern that he had built on his property to gather rainwater. Fortunately, the aqueduct sat just below his property, and he had a shaft opened to give him accessibility.

Sculpture As a Staple of Vintage Art in Ancient Greece

Sculpture As a Staple of Vintage Art in Ancient Greece The Archaic Greeks manufactured the first freestanding statuary, an awesome achievement as most sculptures up until then had been reliefs cut into walls and pillars. For the most part the statues, or kouros figures, were of adolescent and attractive male or female (kore) Greeks. Sculpture Staple Vintage Art Ancient Greece 08716329671.jpg

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Representing beauty to the Greeks, the kouroi were crafted to appear stiff and commonly had foot in front; the males were vigorous, sturdy, and nude. Life-sized versions of the kouroi appeared beginning in 650 BC. A substantial era of transformation for the Greeks, the Archaic period brought about newer forms of government, expressions of art, and a higher comprehension of people and customs outside of Greece. Still, these conflicts did little to hamper the progression of the Greek civilization.

The Original Public Water Features

The Original Public Water Features The water from rivers and other sources was originally provided to the occupants of nearby towns and cities via water fountains, whose design was primarily practical, not artistic. To produce water flow through a fountain until the end of the 1800’s, and produce a jet of water, required the force of gravity and a water source such as a creek or lake, positioned higher than the fountain. Striking and spectacular, big water fountains have been built as monuments in most cultures. If you saw the very first fountains, you probably would not identify them as fountains. Original Public Water Features 882252605617255773.jpg

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Uncomplicated stone basins crafted from local stone were the very first fountains, used for religious purposes and drinking water. 2,000 B.C. is when the earliest identified stone fountain basins were originally used. The force of gravity was the energy source that operated the initial water fountains. These historic water fountains were designed to be functional, often situated along reservoirs, streams and rivers to furnish drinking water. Fountains with ornate decoration began to appear in Rome in approximately 6 B.C., commonly gods and creatures, made with stone or bronze. The City of Rome had an intricate system of aqueducts that furnished the water for the numerous fountains that were placed throughout the city.