Title: De aquis urbis Romae
Description: Julius Frontinus was appointed by the Emperor Nerva to the post of water commissioner for the city of Rome in 97 CE. In On the Water-Rights of the City of Rome he documents his duties, responsibilities and accomplishments during his first year in office. He also sketches the history of the aqueducts and furnishes a wealth of technical data. This is the most authoritative edition of this work to be published to date.
Subjects: Early works to 1800, Water-supply, Aqueducts, Water-supply, rome, Acqueducts
Places: Rome, Italy