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Archaeology breakthrough as huge Roman sewer big enough to walk in found in ancient city
A colossal ancient sewer system, large enough for humans ... harking back to the era of ancient Roman empires. The system operates by channeling water from beneath a theatre towards a nearby ...
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Archaeologists find colossal ancient sewer in 'City of Gladiators' that's big enough to walk through
The exploration of an ancient sewage system in Stratonikeia began in 2019, revealing a complex network that extends from the North city gate, through a Roman bath and a library. UNESCO has had ...
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Watering Ancient Rome
We asked Aicher, author of "Guide to the Aqueducts of Ancient Rome," about the Romans' sophisticated water distribution system, including its elegant aqueducts. Here's what he told us: NOVA ...
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Raising a Really Big Stink
Despite this foul-smelling atmosphere, the ancient Romans are widely admired for what appears to be an enormous commitment to hygiene and public health. We know they built vast sewer systems, such as ...
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Ancient Statue Of Greek God Found In Sewer
Archaeologists excavating an ancient Roman sewer last week made a spectacular ... a routine dig of one of the world’s earliest sewage systems, the Cloaca Maxima, which largely functioned as ...