Antique water well Solunto

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One of the infrastructures of great importance of this archaeological site is the complex water supply system .

Consisting of a large number of reservoirs , mostly private and public only in a few cases. A distribution network that, with the right equipment, made use of the rainwater stream that was directed to the ambitus. The overflow of water in the various private reservoirs was also directed here.

This provided, among other things, water for a small spa on the outskirts of the city. The area with collective facilities is located in a flat saddle of the hill. This includes the agora with an adjoining stoà, a large covered public cistern, a theatre, a small odeon and a gymnasium.

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Source: Willem Vandenameele

Willem Vandenameele

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