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Marcus Aurelius and the Stoic's Aqueduct: The Water of Rome
In Episode 91 of Fexingo History's Marcus Aurelius series, Lucas and Luna explore the emperor's ambitious public works, focusing on the Aqua Marcia and the construction of the Aqua Antoniniana. They discuss the logistics of Roman water supply, the role of the curator aquarum, and how these projects reflected Stoic ideals of utility and civic duty. The conversation touches on Frontinus's De Aquaeductu, the arcades of the Aqua Claudia, and the daily water allowance per Roman citizen. Lucas reveals how the Antonine Plague and Marcomannic Wars strained resources but did not halt…
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