Waterworks in the Athenian Agora / prepared by Mabel Lang.
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TextSeries: Excavations of the Athenian Agora. Picture book ; no. 11.Publication details: Princeton, N.J. : American School of Classical Studies at Athens, 1968. Description: 32 pages : illustrations ; 22 cmContent type: text Media type: unmediated Carrier type: volumeSubject(s): Water -- Distribution | Eau -- Distribution | Water -- Distribution | Agora | Wasserbau | Água (engenharia sanitária e ambiental) (arqueologia) -- Atenas;grécia antiga | Recursos hídricos (arqueologia) -- Atenas;grécia antiga | Arquitetura grega (arqueologia) -- Atenas;grécia antiga | Aqueducts -- Greece -- Athens | Eau -- Distribution -- Grèce -- Athènes (Grèce) -- Agora | Eau -- Distribution | Agora | Agora (Athens, Greece) | Agora (Athènes, Grèce) | Greece -- Athens -- Agora | Athen | Athens (Greece) -- Water supply | Agora (Athens, Greece) -- Antiquities | Athènes (Grèce) -- AgoraGenre/Form: Drama | Drama | Théâtre.DDC classification: 628.09385 LOC classification: TD276.A83 | L3 1968DF287.A23 | L368 1968Other classification: FB 4067 | LF 1790 Summary: Preserved 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.--ASCSA.
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Preserved 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.--ASCSA.
Illustrated paper covers.