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This publication examines the archaeological evidence from three city blocks in Ostia, focusing on elements of the water systems identified by past excavations and within unpublished archival material. Inspired by the diversity of research approaches currently used to assess the sustainability of water in contemporary cities, this study presents the Roman Water Footprint, which diachronically assesses changes to all parts of a hydraulic system (supply, usage, drainage). At the same time, the Roman Water Footprint calculates socio-cultural expressions of water usage, and uses paleo-environmental data to highlight the dynamic natural presence of water. The use of the Roman Water Footprint offers a new look at the wider context of ancient water systems and how they changed over time. This study opens a dialogue between first and twenty-first century successes and failures in our urban relationship with water.
Excavations (Archaeology) --- Architecture, Roman --- Water use --- Water-supply engineering --- Ostia (Extinct city) --- Approvisionnement en eau --- Urbanisme --- Engineering, Water-supply --- Civil engineering --- Engineering --- Hydraulic engineering --- Water --- Archaeological digs --- Archaeological excavations --- Digs (Archaeology) --- Excavation sites (Archaeology) --- Ruins --- Sites, Excavation (Archaeology) --- Archaeology --- Purification --- Ostia (Ancient city) --- Italy --- Antiquities --- Excavations (Archaeology) - Italy - Ostia (Extinct city) --- Water-supply engineering - Italy - Ostia (Extinct city)
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Cet ouvrage est le résultat de quatre campagnes d’étude conduites sur le site d’Ostie entre 2002 et 2005, sous l’égide de l’École française de Rome et de la Soprintendenza per i Beni archeologici di Ostia Antica. Au centre de ce travail se trouve un important château d’eau situé à l’intérieur de la muraille d’Ostie, à proximité de la Porta Romana et de la voie reliant la colonie à sa métropole. Mis au jour mais peu étudié, ce castellum aquae constituait un objet idéal pour l’application des méthodes de l’archéologie de la construction. Dans cette optique, un système spécifique d’enregistrement et d’analyse des données relatives aux élévations parementées de brique et de pierre a été élaboré. Diverses méthodes complémentaires ont aussi été sollicitées pour approfondir l’étude : restitution en 3D, sondages et étude du mobilier, analyses géologiques. Du point de vue historique, l’enjeu était de situer le castellum aquae de la Porta Romana au sein d’un réseau d’adduction envisagé sur la longue durée. La mise en perspective des données archéologiques, épigraphiques et juridiques a permis d’identifier les acteurs institutionnels et les grandes phases d’élaboration de ce réseau. C’est donc un point de vue spécifique sur l’histoire urbaine de la colonie d’Ostie à l’époque impériale qui est proposé ici.
Municipal water supply --- Water-supply engineering --- Water-supply --- Excavations (Archaeology) --- Eau --- Fouilles (Archéologie) --- Approvisionnement urbain --- Approvisionnement --- Technique --- Ostia (Extinct city) --- Ostie (Ville ancienne) --- Aqueducts --- Antiquities. --- Fouilles (Archéologie) --- Availability, Water --- Water availability --- Water resources --- Natural resources --- Public utilities --- Water resources development --- Water utilities --- Engineering, Water-supply --- Civil engineering --- Engineering --- Hydraulic engineering --- Water --- Cities and towns --- Urban water --- Water, Municipal --- Water, Urban --- Municipal engineering --- Archaeological digs --- Archaeological excavations --- Digs (Archaeology) --- Excavation sites (Archaeology) --- Ruins --- Sites, Excavation (Archaeology) --- Archaeology --- Conduits --- Channels (Hydraulic engineering) --- Hydraulic structures --- Purification --- Distribution --- Ostia (Ancient city) --- Italy --- Antiquities --- Water-supply - Italy - Ostia (Extinct city) --- Municipal water supply - Italy - (Extinct city) --- Water-supply engineering - Italy - Ostia (Extinct city) --- Aqueducts - Italy - Ostia (Extinct city) --- Excavations (Archaeology) - Italy - Ostia (Extinct city)
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