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  • Page Count 90
  • Publication Year 2020
  • Publisher Independently published
  • ISBN-13 9798675387625

The Aqueducts of Rome

By Sextus Julius Frontinus

*The Aqueducts of Rome* delves beyond engineering marvels to explore the social and political landscape of ancient Rome through its vital water supply. Faced with rampant water theft, General Frontinus was appointed by Emperor Domitian to restore order, meticulously accounting for every drop of sanctioned and unsanctioned water. This book offers a unique examination of how managing an essential resource illuminated the humanity and governance of an empire.
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