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Aquae Urbis Romae: The Waters of the City of Rome
URL: http://www.iath.virginia.edu/rome/

Description:
This is "an interactive cartographic history of the relationships between hydrological and hydraulic systems and their impact on the urban development of Rome, Italy." It examines the intersections between natural elements (such as the Tiber River) and constructed elements (such as aqueducts). Features a timeline, a build-your-own-map feature, 3-D models for viewing the topography of Rome, and primary texts and other documents. From the Institute for Advanced Technology in the Humanities, University of Virginia.

Author:
Rinne, Katherine Wentworth

Publisher:
Institute for Advanced Technology in the Humanities, University of Virginia

Extra Keywords
water

LII Database Information:
Record 23648 created by Jennifer English on 04/12/2007
Last modification on 04/18/2007
Published: 04/19/2007  
Funding agency: California State Library
LII Item ID: http://lii.org/cs/lii/view/item/23648