Fountain of Concordia Augusta, Pompeii
Public fountains are found all over the ancient town of Pompeii. They were an important source of drinking water for most of the citizens and were supplied by a sophisticated system with numerous water towers throughout the town to maintain the water pressure in he extensive pipe syste. An aqueduct brought water from several miles away. The drawing shows the fountain of Concordia Augusta, the goddess commemorated on the fountain head with a cornucopia of grapes and a pipe missing from her mouth. The fountain is sited at the junction of the Via dell' Abbondanza and Via Stabiana, an important cross roads in the older part of Pompeii.
Fountain of Concordia Augusta, Pompeii
Public fountains are found all over the ancient town of Pompeii. They were an important source of drinking water for most of the citizens and were supplied by a sophisticated system with numerous water towers throughout the town to maintain the water pressure in he extensive pipe syste. An aqueduct brought water from several miles away. The drawing shows the fountain of Concordia Augusta, the goddess commemorated on the fountain head with a cornucopia of grapes and a pipe missing from her mouth. The fountain is sited at the junction of the Via dell' Abbondanza and Via Stabiana, an important cross roads in the older part of Pompeii.