Liquid footprints : water, urbanism, and sustainability in Roman Ostia / Mark A. Locicero.

Format:

Book

Author/Creator:

Locicero, Mark A.

Series:

Archaeological studies Leiden University ; 46.

Archaeological studies Leiden University ; 46

Language:

English

Subjects (All):

Ostia (Extinct city).

Excavations (Archaeology)--Italy--Ostia (Extinct city).

Excavations (Archaeology).

Italy--Ostia (Extinct city).

Water-supply engineering--Italy--Ostia (Extinct city).

Water-supply engineering.

Physical Description:

381 pages : illustrations, charts, plans ; 28 cm.

Other Title:

Water, urbanism, and sustainability in Roman Ostia

Place of Publication:

[Leiden] : Leiden University Press, [2020]

Summary:

This publication examines the archaeological evidence from three city blocks in Ostia, focusing on elements of the water systems identified by past excavations and within unpublished archival material. Inspired by the diversity of research approaches currently used to assess the sustainability of water in contemporary cities, this study presents the Roman Water Footprint, which diachronically assesses changes to all parts of a hydraulic system (supply, usage, drainage). At the same time, the Roman Water Footprint calculates socio-cultural expressions of water usage, and uses paleo-environmental data to highlight the dynamic natural presence of water. 00The use of the Roman Water Footprint offers a new look at the wider context of ancient water systems and how they changed over time. This study opens a dialogue between first and twenty-first century successes and failures in our urban relationship with water.

Contents:

1.1 Literature Review on Roman Water Research p. 14

1.2 Water Research in Ostia p. 16

1.3 History of Excavation p. 17

1.4 Landscape p. 20

1.5 Urban Development of Ostia p. 20

1.6 Overview of Ostian Water Infrastructure p. 25

1.6.1 4th century BCE- 50 CE p. 25

1.6.2 50-200 CE p. 25

1.6.3 200-300 CE p. 26

1.6.4 300-600 CE p. 28

1.7 Data Collection p. 28

1.8 Insulae in Roman urbanism p. 30

Ch. 2 Theory and Methodology p. 32

2.1 Water and Culture p. 32

2.2 Sustainability and its Application to Roman Urbanism p. 35

2.2.1 Systems Theory and Urban Metabolism p. 36

2.2.2 Sustainability and Water Accounting Methods p. 37

2.2.3 Factors of Ancient Sustainability p. 38

2.3 Methodology: The Roman Water Footprint p. 40

2.3.1 Water Features p. 41

2.3.2 Temporal Duration p. 41

2.4 Indicators of the Roman Water Footprint p. 42

2.4.1 Infrastructure p. 42

2.4.3 Nature p. 45

Ch. 3 Insula III, i p. 50

3.0 Introduction to insula III, i p. 50

3.1.1 Water Features of III, i p. 52

III, i, 1 p. 52

III i, 2: Tabernae p. 56

III, i, 3: Terme della 'Basilica Cristiana' p. 58

III, i, 4: Domus Tigriniani (= 'Basilica Cristiana') p. 68

III, i, 5 p. 73

III, i, 6: Domus e Mitreo delle Pareti Dipinte p. 75

III, i, 7: Mercato p. 79

III i, 8 p. 82

III i, 9 p. 85

III, i, 10: Taberna p. 88

III, i, 11: Edificio p. 90

III, i, 12-13 p. 92

III, i, 14: Botteghe p. 94

III, i, 15 p. 97

3.1.2 Data Conclusion p. 100

3.2 Water Footprints of insula III, i p. 100

3.2.1 III, i: Roman Water Footprint #1: (4th century BCE- 50 CE) p. 100

3.2.2 III i: Roman Water Footprint #2: (50-200 CE) p. 105

3.2.3 III, i: Roman Water Footprint #3: (200-300 CE) p. 109

3.2.4 III i: Roman Water Footprint #4: (300-600 CE) p. 114

3.3 III, i: Diachronic Analysis p. 120

3.4 Insula III, i Conclusion p. 124

Ch. 4 Insula IV, ii p. 126

4.0 Introduction to insula IV, ii p. 126

4.1.1 Water Features of IV, ii p. 129

IV, ii, 1: Terme del Faro p. 129

IV, ii, 2 and 3: Portico e Caseggiato dell'Ercole p. 137

IV, ii, 4: p. 145

IV, ii, 5: Caseggiato p. 148

IV, ii, 6: Caupona del Pavone p. 156

IV, ii, 7 p. 162

IV, ii, 8 p. 166

IV, ii, 9 and 13 p. 168

IV, ii, 10 p. 172

IV, ii, 11: Mitreo degli Animali p. 174

IV, ii, 12 p. 177

IV, ii, 14: Taberne p. 179

4.1.2 Data Conclusion p. 180

4.2 Water Footprints of insula IV, ii p. 180

4.2.1 IV, ii: Roman Water Footprint #1: (4th century BCE- 50 CE) p. 181

4.2.2 IV, ii: Roman Water Footprint #2: (50-200 CE) p. 184

4.2.3 IV, ii: Roman Water Footprint #3: (200-300 CE) p. 188

4.2.4 IV, ii: Roman Water Footprint #4: (300-600 CE) p. 195

4.3 Diachronic Analysis p. 197

4.4 Insula IV, ii Conclusion p. 201

Ch. 5 Insula V, ii p. 204

5.0 Introduction to Insula V, ii p. 204

5.1.1 Water Features of V, ii p. 207

V, ii, 1 p. 207

V, ii, 2 p. 210

V, ii, 3 p. 218

V, ii, 4-5: Domus del Protiro p. 225

V, ii, 6-7: Terme del Filosofo p. 234

V, ii, 8: Domus della Fortuna Annonaria p. 244

V, ii, 9 p. 252

V, ii, 10 p. 258

V, ii, 11 p. 260

V, ii, 12 p. 263

V, ii, 13: Caseggiato del Pozzo p. 264

V, ii, 14 p. 268

5.1.2 Data Conclusion p. 269

5.2 Water Footprints of insula V, ii p. 270

5.2.1 V, ii: Roman Water Footprint #1: (4th century BCE- 50 CE) p. 270

5.2.2 V, ii: Roman Water Footprint #2: (50-200 CE) p. 273

5.2.3 V, ii: Roman Water Footprint #3: (200-300 CE) p. 279

5.2.4 V, ii: Roman Water Footprint #4: (300-600 CE) p. 283

5.3 Diachronic Analysis p. 288

5.4 Insula V, ii Conclusion p. 294

Ch. 6 Diachronic Discussion p. 295

6.1 Roman Water Footprint #1 (4th century BCE- 50 CE) in insulae III, i; IV, ii; V, ii p. 295

6.2 Roman Water Footprint #2 (50-200 CE) in insulae III, i; IV, ii; V, ii p. 300

6.3 Roman Water Footprint #3 (200-300 CE) in insulae III, i; IV, ii; V, ii p. 301

6.4 Roman Water Footprint #4 (300-600 CE) in insulae III, i; IV, ii; V, ii p. 305

6.5 Total Hydraulic Histories of insulae III, i; IV, ii; V, ii p. 311.

Notes:

Includes bibliographical references.

ISBN:

9789087283230

9087283237

OCLC:

1090178634

Publisher Number:

99985061532