During the time of the Roman Empire, roughly between 500 BC and AD 476, basic plumbing structures evolved into extensive systems that carried water and are regarded as models for the sinks, showers, tubs, toilet
Spurred by a building boom, archaeologists are plumbing the deep past of one of Europe’s oldest capitals.
Roman Empire, the ancient empire, centered on the city of Rome, that was established in 27 BCE following the demise of the Roman Republic and continuing to the final eclipse of the empire in the West in the 5th century CE. Learn more about the Roman Empi
Comitatus, (Latin: “retinue”), in ancient Republican Rome, an elite company of one of the army commanders. A comitatus was formed in the assembly when one of the leading men announced that he needed followers to accompany him on a foray into enemy terr
The Roman Empire, founded in 27 B.C., was a vast and powerful domain that gave rise to the culture, laws, technologies and institutions that continue to define Western civilization.
Here’s a look at the history of plumbing and how this complicated system has gotten to where it is today.
Tin was also an important product for use in solders. Mixing tin withleadto make it melt easier, solders were used in all sorts of crafts including jewelry, metal containers and tools. The use of tin solders in lead pipe plumbing made effective sealants possible to carry water uninterrupted ...
The running water, indoor plumbing and sewer system carrying away disease from the population within the Empire wasn't surpassed in capability until very modern times. The aqueducts, being the most visible and glorious piece of the ancient water system, stand as a testament to Roman engineering....
Kimberly Bowes: The whole drama is really the reenactment of Roman conquest. The continual expansion of the empire. "We have not one piece of evidence that any Christians were ever killed in this building." Backstage was actually underground: the basement. ...
"Plumbing in Pompeii and Herculaneum," Plumbing and Mechanical Magazine, June 1993. Covers the history of Roman plumbing using finds of the Vesuvian cities. The web site http://www.theplumber.com has the history of plumbing divided into the regions and the different civilizations....