Aqueducts: The Solution to Rome's Water Challenges
Aqueducts: The Solution to Rome's Water Challenges
Previous to 273, when the first elevated aqueduct, Aqua Anio Vetus, was established in Rome, citizens who lived on hills had to journey even further down to gather their water from natural sources. When aqueducts or springs weren’t easily accessible, people dwelling at raised elevations turned to water drawn from underground or rainwater, which was made possible by wells and cisterns. To deliver water to Pincian Hill in the early 16th century, they employed the new approach of redirecting the movement from the Acqua Vergine aqueduct’s underground channel. During the length of the aqueduct’s route were pozzi, or manholes, that gave access. Although they were initially developed to make it possible to support the aqueduct, Cardinal Marcello Crescenzi started out using the manholes to collect water from the channel, commencing when he acquired the property in 1543. He didn’t get enough water from the cistern that he had manufactured on his residential property to gather rainwater. To provide himself with a much more effective system to obtain water, he had one of the manholes opened, providing him access to the aqueduct below his residence.
The Countless Possibilities in Wall Fountains
The Countless Possibilities in Wall Fountains Placing a wall fountain in your yard or patio is ideal when you want to relax.
You can have one custom-built to fit your requirements even if you have a minimum amount of space. The requisite elements include a spout, a water basin, internal tubing, and a pump regardless of whether it is freestanding or secured. Traditional, contemporary, classic, and Asian are just a few of the styles from which you can choose. Freestanding wall fountains, otherwise known as floor fountains, are relatively big and feature a basin on the ground.
On the other hand, a water feature attached to a wall can be integrated onto an existing wall or built into a new wall. A cohesive look can be achieved with this type of fountain because it seems to become part of the scenery rather than an added element.