Acqua Vergine: The Answer to Rome's Water Problems

Prior to 273, when the 1st elevated aqueduct, Aqua Anio Vetus, was established in Roma, inhabitants who resided on hills had to go further down to collect their water from natural sources. When aqueducts or springs weren’t accessible, people dwelling at raised elevations turned to water removed from underground or rainwater, which

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Taking Care Of Landscape Fountains

Installing an outdoor wall fountain requires that you take into account the dimensions of the space where you are going to install it. It is essential that the wall where you are going to place it is strong enough to support its load. Areas or walls that are small will call for a lightweight fountain. In order for the fountain to have electrical po

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Inventors of the First Water Fountains

Multi-talented individuals, fountain artists from the 16th to the late 18th century often functioned as architects, sculptors, artists, engineers and cultivated scholars all in one person. Leonardo da Vinci as a imaginative genius, inventor and scientific virtuoso exemplified this Renaissance master. He methodically noted his ideas in his currently

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