'The city thirsts': Water in Istanbul: Past, present and future

James Crow

'The city thirsts': Water in Istanbul: Past, present and future

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Abstract

Supplying Constantinople with water was a monumental challenge that received a monumental solution. Examining the extraordinary remains of aqueducts, bridges, and cisterns reveals the ingenuity – and expense – committed to sating a thirsty ancient metropolis, as James Crow explains.

Original language	English
Number of pages	7
Volume	117
Specialist publication	Current World Archaeology
Publisher	Current Publishing Ltd
Publication status	Published - 19 Jan 2023

Keywords

water
Byzantine
engineering
Istanbul
cities
Turkey

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