The Water Supply of Ancient Rome: City Area, Water, and Population

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Kleijn, G. de The Water Supply of Ancient Rome. City Area, Water, and Population. 2001 The Aqua Appia (312 BC) was the first of the eleven aqueducts leading to Rome to be built in antiquity. Time and again, the volume of water brought into the city was increased through the construction of new aqueducts. Rome's population and the extent of its built-up area also changed over time. This study examines how data derived from our knowledge of the urban water supply in antiquity may help answering questions about the urban social fabric and topography. DMAHA 22 (2001), 365 p. Cloth. - 68.00 EURO, ISBN: 9050632688 Title Page Copyright Page Dedication Table of Contents Preface Introduction Chapter 1 Roman water supply 1.1 The aqueducts of Rome 1.2 Technical aspects: The city's water supply system at work 1.3 Excurse: Lead fistulae in an aqueduct? Chapter 2 Water supply and population in terms of quantities 2.1 The volume of water 2.2 Population 2.3 Conclusion: water supply and population Chapter 3 Running water in use 3.1 Purposes 3.2 Praise and appreciation Chapter 4 Water consumption: legislation, supervision and fistulae 4.1 Legislation. The evolution of the ius aquae ducendae 4.2 Supervision 4.3 Fistula stamps, authorised production or authorised consumption? Chapter 5 Find-spots of fistula stamps 5.1 Imperial fistula stamps 5.2 Plumber's fistula stamps 5.3 Private fistula stamps Chapter 6 Fabric and extent of the city of Rome 6.1 Residential districts? 6.2 Fabric and extent of the city Appendix I Appendix I.1 Urbs and suburbium Appendix I.2 Domus and insula Appendix I.3 Hortus, horti, and villa Appendix II Appendix II.1 The aqueducts of Rome Appendix II.2 Large scale aqueducts Appendix II.3 Urban distribution Appendix III The people mentioned in fistula stamps Bibliography Summary Samenvatting Index