Water and Sanitation Management in the Mediterranean

Part of: Society for American Archaeology 86th Annual Meeting, Online (2021)

This collection contains the abstracts of the papers presented in the session entitled "Water and Sanitation Management in the Mediterranean " at the 86th annual meeting of the Society for American Archaeology.

As research into daily life, especially in lower status households, has increased in Mediterranean archaeology, focus on water and sanitation systems has developed more interest. The basic questions of how to manage waste and provide drinking water are human universals. In the Mediterranean this was answered with impressive engineering works to transport water from reliable sources, as well as to provide pressurized water for increasingly elaborate display features such as baths and fountains. In this session, we will examine recent advances that combine GIS and modern engineering with archaeological survey. Several of the papers to be presented are the result of collaborative research between Wright Paleohydrological Institute and the Pompeii Water and Sanitation Field School. Paper topics will include GIS analyses, explore the socioeconomic importance of displaying water features, trace Roman aqueducts, and compare of water fountains in the Bay of Naples.

Other Keywords
Historic • Survey • Household Archaeology • Quantitative and Spatial Analysis • Cultural Heritage and Preservation • Digital Archaeology: GIS • Water Management and Irrigation

Geographic Keywords
Principality of Monaco (Country) • Kingdom of Spain (Country) • Principality of Andorra (Country) • Gibraltar (Country) • Portuguese Republic (Country) • Republic of Turkey (Country) • Hashemite Kingdom of Jordan (Country) • Italian Republic (Country) • State of Israel (Country) • Lebanese Republic (Country)

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  • Acquedotto Vergine: Stewardship of Ancient Water Infrastructure in the Modern Roman Periferia (2021)
    DOCUMENT Citation Only Meisha Hunter Burkett. Allan Ceen. Mattia Crespi. Augusto Mazzoni.

    This is an abstract from the "Water and Sanitation Management in the Mediterranean " session, at the 86th annual meeting of the Society for American Archaeology. The Aquedotto Vergine is the only ancient aqueduct still functioning in Rome. Commissioned under Emperor Augustus, and privately financed by Agrippa as part of a larger urban water infrastructure improvement program, the aqueduct was dedicated on June 9, 19 BCE and supplied water for both public structures and private concessions....

  • Architectural Visibility Analysis: Understanding Domestic Space in Roman Pompeii, Italy (2021)
    DOCUMENT Citation Only Jessica Bernstetter.

    This is an abstract from the "Water and Sanitation Management in the Mediterranean " session, at the 86th annual meeting of the Society for American Archaeology. This paper will discuss the methods involved in utilizing visibility analysis to understand how space was used in domestic contexts. Although visibility studies are frequently used in archaeology, and wider applications of GIS, this paper presents a unique application of visibility analysis for studies of architecture, space, and...

  • Around the Neighboring Watering Hole: Comparative Analysis of Fountains in Pompeii and Herculaneum (2021)
    DOCUMENT Citation Only Kate Trusler. Gwen Martin-Apostolatos. Wayne Lorenz. Jessica Bernstetter. Amie Green.

    This is an abstract from the "Water and Sanitation Management in the Mediterranean " session, at the 86th annual meeting of the Society for American Archaeology. Substantial urban development is linked to the first century CE in Pompeii and Herculaneum, as well as throughout the Bay of Naples. An important component of this development included the construction of the Aqua Augusta, or Serino Aqueduct as it is known today. The associated lead pipe network supplied pressured water for private...

  • Mosaic Water Fountains in Pompeii (2021)
    DOCUMENT Citation Only Wayne Lorenz.

    This is an abstract from the "Water and Sanitation Management in the Mediterranean " session, at the 86th annual meeting of the Society for American Archaeology. Water was a key element in the life of the Roman citizen in Pompeii. Beautiful mosaic fountain structures were constructed in several of the houses and gardens in Pompeii. So far, 11 locations with mosaic fountains have been excavated. Some of these were impressive in size, with the largest mosaic fountain located in the House of the...