Waterworks in the Athenian AgoraPreserved beneath the surface of the Agora are thousands of terracotta pipes, stone drainage channels, and lead pressure lines. These form a complex chain of waterworks, constructed and repaired over many different periods. This book discusses the complex engineering that channeled fresh water into the Agora and disposed of waste water, and shows some of the ornate wells and fountain houses where ancient Athenians gathered to drink and bathe. |
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| Title | Waterworks in the Athenian Agora Volume 11 of Agora Picture Book Series Issue 11 of Excavations of the Athenian Agora: Picture book, ISSN 0569-7425 Volume 11 of Picture book], [Excavations of the Athenian agora |
| Authors | American School of Classical Studies at Athens, Mabel L. Lang |
| Compiled by | Mabel L. Lang |
| Edition | illustrated |
| Publisher | ASCSA, 1968 |
| ISBN | 0876616112, 9780876616116 |
| Length | 32 pages |
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