In an excavation in southwestern Turkey, people discovered a 2000-year-old ancient Roman sewage system. It can be seen from the scene that workers are carefully excavating the ruins, and stone pillars can be seen everywhere.
Ancient Roman wisdom in urban governance
Excavation team leader Bahadir Duman said that this ancient Roman sewage system was 1.6 meters high and 0.7 meters wide, which was in the modern era. Found in the ancient city of Tripolis in Bourdan District, Nizli Province.
Duman said: "The size of this huge sewage system makes it easy for a person to enter and walk." He pointed out that the sewage treatment system revealed ancient Roman architecture and engineering accomplishments, and these sewers have been preserved to this day. This major sewage system is very rare.
It is estimated that the first sewer in ancient Rome was built between 800 and 735 BC.
The ancient Romans had a complicated sewer system, covered with stones, just like modern sewers. Wastewater discharged by the ancient Romans flows into the main sewer system through a central channel, and then into nearby rivers or creeks.
Around 100 AD, the direct connection between houses and sewers began, and the ancient Romans completed most of the infrastructure of the sewage system. Sewers are laid throughout the city, and this service is mainly provided to the wealthy whose houses are connected to the sewers.
Clay pipes are used as pipes for conveying wastewater from houses. The ancient Romans were the first to use sealed concrete pipes to withstand high water pressure. Beginning in the 5th century BC, city officials in ancient Rome began to supervise the sanitation system, and were responsible for the efficiency of drainage and sewage systems, street cleaning and paving, prevention of odors, and overall supervision of water supply in public places such as pubs and bathrooms.
In the first century AD, the sewer system of ancient Rome was very effective. The ancient Roman naturalist Pliny pointed out in his famous " natural history ", Of all the things done by the ancient Romans, the sewer was "the greatest thing".
The core element of the development of ancient Roman civilization
The aqueduct of ancient Rome was the core of the vigorous development of ancient Roman civilization. Diversion canals carry water from natural sources such as rivers or lakes to places where civilization is needed. In 312 BC, when ancient Rome's demand for water began to exceed the city's water supply capacity, Rome built the first canal, namely water·Appia canal. This canal diverts the local river and transports it to the city about 16 kilometers away.
The ancient Romans were not the first to build the canal. The Mesopotamia and the Minoans were hundreds of years earlier than them. The Romans were historically associated with aqueducts because they were very good at building aqueducts.
is as important as the construction of roads and canals, but less noticeable is the sewer system of ancient Rome, which discharged waste for the prosperous ancient Roman city. One of the greatest examples of municipal engineering in ancient Rome is a sewer which means "largest sewer" in Latin.
The sewer was built around 600 BC, when the territory of ancient Rome did not span many continents.In the long history of ancient Rome, the sewers continued to expand and expand, and finally fell into disrepair after the alien army conquered Rome.
The ancient Romans used pipes and sewer systems to create advanced urban environments. Some arched aqueducts in ancient Rome are still well preserved and serve as a striking reminder of their importance in the development of human civilization.
Editor: Wang Zhenguo
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