Review article
Epigraphic evidence of ancient water supply in the Croatian Adriatic
Domagoj Bužanić
; Archaeology Department, Faculty of Humanities and Social Sciences in Zagreb
Abstract
Caring for water is one of the most important aspects of
supply for all communities. This is corroborated by numerous
archaeological finds of ancient water lines, draw-wells, cisterns
and fountains. Such examples of water supply infrastructure
were revolutionised precisely in Roman times, when a
number of technologies were added to the existing knowledge
of water management. However, archaeological finds often
do not tell us everything we would like to find out about this
very important economic field. In an attempt to consider
some further aspects of ancient water supply works, specifically in the Croatian Adriatic, the aim of this paper is to collect
the preserved ancient epigraphic evidence on water supply
infrastructure maintenance in this area and put them in the
context of already known information.
Keywords
water, water supply, Dalmatia, Istria, antiquity
Hrčak ID:
271198
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Publication date:
22.12.2021.
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