Roman Culture of Water & Passion for Geometric Shapes

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Roman Water Structure and Urban Network

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Infrastructure Urban Object Social Means

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Aqueductus◦ Supplied all of city's water needs◦ Water pipes were driven by gravity◦ Due to this water was provided all over the through fountain

and baths making it a city of global proportions

Fountains◦ Used as focal points and water storage points◦ Types of fountains: Mostre, ornamental, wall, semi-public,

fontanelle, nasone, service, and abbeveratoio fountains.

Baths◦ Center of Social life◦ Communal bathing for a large scale Roman Imperial Bath

Luxurious bath for the elite

Roman Balnea Smaller public and private baths for the neighborhood

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Symbol of perfection

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Roman Society: Classes of People

Patricians: Highest class of nobles

Equestrians: Rich riders who fought for Rome

Plebeians: Free poor people

Slaves: owned by others