Water Distribution in Ancient Rome

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*Water Distribution in Ancient Rome* examines the remarkable engineering and urban planning of Rome's aqueduct system, drawing on the critical work of Roman engineer Frontinus. The volume meticulously explores how water reached Rome's hilly neighborhoods, which areas were connected, and the methods of distribution. Harry B. Evans reveals comprehensive long-term planning by city officials and the immense challenges of these ancient engineering feats. This essential study serves students and scholars of Frontinus, Roman engineering and imperial policy, and Roman topography and archaeology.

"Clear style, good maps and photographs... an admirable contribution to knowledge of the Roman Empire."
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Harry B. Evans is Professor of Classics at Fordham University, a recipient of the Rome Prize, and past Secretary-Treasurer of the American Philological Association. Published with the assistance of a National Endowment for the Humanities grant.