Storia di un fiume: l’aniene e la gestione idrica in epoca romana attraverso la costruzione di dighe
[EN] In this critical era for the protection and sustainable use of water resources, it is right to reflect on the processes that have led to the current water management since the origins of human history. Thus, the rivers become the protagonists of this history, «water artifacts» to be read entire...
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| Tipo de recurso: | otro |
| Estado: | Versión publicada |
| Fecha de publicación: | 2025 |
| País: | España |
| Institución: | Consejo Superior de Investigaciones Científicas (CSIC) |
| Repositorio: | DIGITAL.CSIC. Repositorio Institucional del CSIC |
| OAI Identifier: | oai:dnet:digitalcsic_::5e96cbdf4ff35a14a30c50e85260da41 |
| Acceso en línea: | http://hdl.handle.net/10261/428601 |
| Access Level: | acceso abierto |
| Palabra clave: | Geology Ancient topography Hydraulic engineering Roman aqueducts Ancient hydraulic systems |
| Sumario: | [EN] In this critical era for the protection and sustainable use of water resources, it is right to reflect on the processes that have led to the current water management since the origins of human history. Thus, the rivers become the protagonists of this history, «water artifacts» to be read entirely in space and time in order to understand their relationship with the man-made landscape. An emblematic case is the Aniene River, the protagonist of one of the most important water supply projects in the ancient world for a large city like Rome. The Aniene has always been characterized by a marked duality: a natural element, source of life, but also a devastating force that have dominated the surrounding anthropic landscape with its continuous floods. How Romans managed this duality: In this paper I will consider a series of dams built along the river in Roman times whose identification, through an integrated analysis of archaeological and geological data, allows us to understand the water exploitation project implemented. Following a chronological course, since the Roman conquest of the valley, and a topographical path that follows the director of the Via Valeria from Tivoli towards the sources of the river, it is possible to track areas chosen for the construction of the dams, often still today used for water supply. Finally, considering the diffusion of similar hydraulic systems, for example in the Iberian Peninsula and in the North Africa, it is perhaps possible to contribute to a better definition of the Roman policies in the exploitation of the water, in their control and management. |
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