The water supply of the city and the Basilica Cistern (1.11.10–15)

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Authors: Max Ritter, Elodie Turquois, Marlena Whiting
DOI: 10.4324/9781003354383-23
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Abstract

ὅπερ δὲ ὕδατος εὐπορίας πέρι ἐνταῦθα διαπεπόνηται τῷ βασιλεῖ τούτῳ αὐτίκα δηλώσω. 1 θέρους ὥρᾳ ἡ βασιλὶς πόλις ὕδατος ὑπεσπάνιζεν ἐκ τοῦ ἐπὶ πλεῖστον, καίπερ ἐς τοὺς ἄλλους καιροὺς διαρκὲς ἔχουσα. 2

Fields of Study & Subjects

Water management and technologies Classical Antiquity Studies Byzantine Studies and History

Publication details

Journal / source
Routledge eBooks
Pages
420–428
Publication date
6 February 2026
Language
EN
Document type
Book chapter