Title

Andrea Schmölder-Veit, Brunnen in den Städten des westlichen Römischen Reiches, Palilia 19

Summary

The abundance of water in Roman cities was celebrated already in antiquity and became manifest in numerous different buildings. The present study discusses public and private fountains, important waterworks, which ensured most of the drinking and service water supply in ancient cities. Andrea Schmölder-Veit examines deep wells, cisterns, fountains, and nymphaea in selected cities of the western half of the Roman Empire in a comparative analysis. Written sources, in addition to the archaeological record, provide important insights into the symbolic signification of running water and the assessment of ground- and rainwater. The examination of both material and written sources enables a comprehensive survey of the usage of various sources of water from the republican to the imperial period. .


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Publisher

Dr. Ludwig Reichert Verlag Tauernstr. 11 D-65199 Wiesbaden
www.reichertverlag.de