Peopling the Past

Going with the Flow: Water Systems in North Africa with Mark Locicero


Listen Later

Water, water, everywhere...but how much of it can we drink?  In this episode, Chelsea and Melissa chat with Dr. Mark Locicero about Roman drainage systems in the ancient North African town of Volubilis (modern Morocco) and the Italian port city of Ostia. Find out how ancient Mediterranean people controlled and accessed clean drinking water and how that differed based on status, class, and location. In this episode we explore issues that are still very relevant to our lives today, including global water shortages, waste, and inequality, through a discussion about how archaeologists interpret the "invisible footprint" of ancient water.

...more
View all episodesView all episodes
Download on the App Store

Peopling the PastBy Chelsea A.M. Gardner, Carolyn Laferrière, Melissa Funke

  • 5
  • 5
  • 5
  • 5
  • 5

5

27 ratings


More shows like Peopling the Past

View all
Up First from NPR by NPR

Up First from NPR

55,911 Listeners

You're Dead to Me by BBC Radio 4

You're Dead to Me

2,960 Listeners