Back Story of Fountains

Back Story of Fountains Hundreds of ancient Greek texts were translated into Latin under the auspices of the scholarly Pope Nicholas V, who ruled the Roman Catholic Church from 1397 to 1455. In order to make Rome deserving of being the capital of the Christian world, the Pope decided to enhance the beauty of the city. Back Story Fountains 27612948291541062.jpg

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Restoration of the Acqua Vergine, a ruined Roman aqueduct which had transported fresh drinking water into the city from eight miles away, began in 1453 at the behest of the Pope. The ancient Roman tradition of building an imposing commemorative fountain at the point where an aqueduct arrived, also known as a mostra, was revived by Nicholas V. At the behest of the Pope, architect Leon Battista Alberti began the construction of a wall fountain in the spot where we now find the Trevi Fountain. The aqueduct he had refurbished included modifications and extensions which eventually allowed it to supply water to the Trevi Fountain as well as the renowned baroque fountains in the Piazza del Popolo and the Piazza Navona.

Modern Water Fountains And Public Policy

Modern Water Fountains And Public Policy In February 2014, a tax on sugar-sweetened beverages was passed in Berkley, CA, making it the first city in the United States to submit such a law. By taxing sugary drinks, the city hopes to motivate more people to go with healthier choices, such as water. Research was performed to find out the reputation of local drinking water fountains and whether individuals from other racial or economical backgrounds had less availability to them. Via information amassed by a mobile GPS app, experts were able to determine the condition of existing water fountains in Berkley. Demographic data on race and income was then assembled using the US Census database. Modern Water Fountains Public Policy 809110613840799620.jpg

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Evaluations were made amongst the location and demographic data, revealing whether class differences affected availability to clean, functional water fountains. They were in a position to determine the demographics of areas surrounding existing fountains, as well as the tidiness and maintenance of fountains across different neighborhoods. Most of the water fountains were dirty or blocked, regardless of the fact that most fountains worked.

The First Garden Fountains

The First Garden Fountains Villages and villages relied on functional water fountains to channel water for cooking, washing, and cleaning from nearby sources like lakes, streams, or springs. To make water flow through a fountain until the later part of the 1800’s, and generate a jet of water, demanded gravity and a water source such as a spring or lake, positioned higher than the fountain. First Garden Fountains 90536687578.jpg

Fountains throughout history have been developed as memorials, impressing hometown citizens and visitors alike. The contemporary fountains of modern times bear little resemblance to the very first water fountains. The first known water fountain was a stone basin created that served as a receptacle for drinking water and ceremonial purposes. 2,000 BC is when the earliest identified stone fountain basins were used. Early fountains put to use in ancient civilizations depended on gravity to control the circulation of water through the fountain. These original fountains were created to be functional, often situated along reservoirs, streams and rivers to supply drinking water. Fountains with ornate decoration began to appear in Rome in about 6 B.C., normally gods and animals, made with natural stone or copper-base alloy. Water for the communal fountains of Rome was delivered to the city via a complicated system of water aqueducts.

Early Crete & The Minoans: Fountains

Early Crete & The Minoans: Fountains Archaeological digs in Minoan Crete in Greece have revealed a number of varieties of conduits. Early Crete & Minoans: Fountains 1549783626931.jpg

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These were used to supply cities with water as well as to lessen flooding and get rid of waste. The primary components employed were stone or clay. Anytime clay was chosen, it was frequently for channels as well as conduits which came in rectangle-shaped or circular shapes. These consisted of cone-like and U-shaped clay conduits which were exclusive to the Minoans. Terracotta conduits were utilized to distribute water at Knossos Palace, running up to three meters beneath the flooring. Along with distributing water, the terracotta water pipes of the Minoans were also utilized to gather water and accumulate it. These clay pipes were needed to perform: Underground Water Transportation: At first this particular technique seems to have been designed not quite for ease but rather to give water to specific people or rites without it being observed. Quality Water Transportation: Considering the evidence, several historians propose that these conduits were not hooked up to the popular water delivery process, offering the residence with water from a various source.