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John N. N. Hopkins, "The Cloaca Maxima and the Monumental Manipulation of Water in Archaic Rome"

Ancient Studies Articles by Sarah Bond and Kristina Killgrove

Jan 10, 2014Arts

Area of the Cloaca Maxima later repaired under Domitian. This week we dive into the major sewer of Rome, the Cloaca Maxima, and attempt to dispel some preconceived notions surrounding it---namely that it always served as...