Water for the Empire: Hydraulic Network and Water Management in Late Antique North Africa Cities (original) (raw)

Abstract

In Roman North Africa cities, a very ingenious hydraulic network had been developed since the 2nd century AD. Numerous infrastructures such as baths and fountains were settled, as well as private houses could have a privileged connection to the public network. Archaeology and epigraphy let us know that all these water monuments were both built and restored very late, until the 6th century. Until then, hydraulic installations were a symbol of the Empire in many ways. Thanks to different evidences, we will try to explain to what extent the water supply was ensured in Late Antiquity, how infrastructures were adapted, and who had the management in charge.

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