Spring waters and the birth of a civilization, sacred waters of Roman Forum, physical chemical analysis of the sources in the III millennium, preliminary measurements
Lot of ancient cities born “around” a water spring; Be’er Sheva, the city of seven wells, מעיין הגיחון the Gihon in Jerusalem, Sulukulekap the Water-Tower Gate of Constantinople, the Kallirroe in Athens (born of Nymphs divinity), the Peirene in Corinth are some examples but surely Rome must be considered one of the city richest of springs. Thank to the presence of Tiber, from 1000 B.C. Romans had a great availability of water sources, 23 historically identified up today.