Roman water supply systems are often lauded as a foundation for our own modern urban way of life. However, despite frequent parallels, our relationship to water is far removed from the prevailing attitudes of the Roman period. There is substantial evidence, both archaeological and literary, that outlines the symbolic and ritual dimensions of water in antiquity, within Italy and northern provincial territories. This book explores how the water of aqueducts, wells, sewers and bathhouses acted as extensions to such beliefs, forging deep connections between natural contexts and urban space. By...