Back to basics: towards a functional definition of Roman monumental fountains -- A brief overview of fountain architecture in the Greek and Roman east -- Fountains and urban water networks -- Flowing waters: the hydraulic apparatus of monumental fountains -- Hydraulic impact and…
Monumental fountains were essential utilitarian and aesthetic components of any well-to-do Roman urban center. Besides their functional role of providing water, they were also designed to express the social, political and religious universe of Roman cities. Prominently located i…
Monumental fountains were essential utilitarian and aesthetic components of any well-to-do Roman urban center. Besides their functional role of providing water, they were also designed to express the social, political and religious universe of Roman cities. Prominently located i…