The water from rivers and other sources was initially provided to the inhabitants of nearby communities and municipalities via water fountains, whose design was mainly practical, not aesthetic. In the years before electricity, the spray of fountains was driven by gravity alone, commonly using an aqueduct or water source located far away in the near

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Water fountains were originally practical in function, used to convey water from rivers or creeks to towns and villages, supplying the residents with clean water to drink, bathe, and cook with. To produce water flow through a fountain until the late 1800’s, and produce a jet of water, mandated the force of gravity and a water sourc

Water-lifting systems date all the way back to the Hellenistic period and entail such systems as the Archimedes Screw, water wheel, and the pump invented by Ctesibius. Not one of these instruments were optimal, however, and all were incapable of bringing water to additional heights in adequate amounts, like the thirty meters between the Acqua Vergi

Water-lifting systems date all the way back to the Hellenistic period and entail such systems as the Archimedes Screw, water wheel, and the pump invented by Ctesibius. Not one of these instruments were optimal, however, and all were incapable of bringing water to additional heights in adequate amounts, like the thirty meters between the Acqua Vergi