Walking Rome's Waters

An engaging guide to the waterways of Rome and their role in shaping the citys culture, history, and landscape Written by a leading expert on the water infrastructure of Rome, this grand tour offers a new way to appreciate the history, geology, and character of the ancient and contemporary city. Richly illustrated itineraries wind through Romes streets, piazzas, and gardens, following the trail of water as it flows, propelled by gravity, through different neighborhoods. In addition to mapping thirteen walking tours, Katherine Wentworth Rinne also pulls the reader undergroundwhere hidden springs and streams still flowto illuminate how Romes complex topography has been transformed since antiquity, as well as into the sky, imaginatively flying over Romes villas and parks to give readers a sense of the infrastructure through an aerial view. Whether enjoyed from an armchair at home or as a companion on strolls next to aqueducts, fountains, and the Tiber River, this guidebook, filled with the authors unique insights, brings the vibrant world of Romes water to life, with its eddies and whorls twisting throughout the citys storied history.