Water in the Roman World: engineering, trade, religion, and daily life

Review by Andrew Tibbs In Roman times, water was an important resource, but also had symbolic importance. Waterways acted as arterial routes of the Empire, used by the military, traders, and civilians to move resources and people, while on dry land, it was a focus for religious and votive offerings, as well as playing a role in the social lives of those living within the Empire. But despite widespread usage of water, as well as of waterways and rivers in the Roman world, there has been a distinct lack of publications covering this area in recent years, with the exception of occasional articles in academic journals. This book therefore comes as a welcome change. Water in the Roman W