This week, the Build Like a Roman Podcast is about Roman plumbing, from the infrastructure to the delivery of it and the materials used.
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This Episodes Translations:
Aquaeductus = water pipe or water tube
Cloaca Maxima = Great Sewer
Curator Aquarum = Water commissioner
Libratores = Surveyor
aqua sub pressione = Pressure engineering
castellum aquae divisorium = water distribution terminal
quinaria = A measurement of water
Furtum aquae = Water theft
Vitium = a fault, defect, or point of illegal tampering in the system
Plumbum = Lead
Aes = Bronze
Tubuli fictiles = Terracotta pipes
Redemptor = a type of combined contractor, and project manager
For students of archaeology, history, and art history — and for
anyone interested in how ancient buildings actually came into being.
North Africa and Western Asia are home to a multitude of Roman
buildings. Some still used on a daily basis, others in ruins, but that's
typically not the fault of the original builders. The fact that these still
exist at all after 2,000 years or more is a testament to skill and creativity
of the original builders.
There are some great Podcast which look at Roman politics,
history, and architecture, however in this Podcast, we focus on Construction
history, that being building materials, techniques and and the people who did
the work!
From structures to frescos, we'll cover it all!
Hosted by Darren McLean.
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