Waterworks in the Athenian Agora

By (author) Mabel Lang

Book cover: Waterworks in the Athenian Agora

Extent: 32, 32 pages

Publisher: American School of Classical Studies at Athens

Subjects: Classical Studies, Mediterranean Archaeology

Series: Agora Picture Book

Series volume number: 11

Language: English

Paperback (Published)

(November 1968)

ISBN: 9780876616116

5.47 x 8.46 inches

Price: $5.00

In stock

This book discusses the complex engineering that channelled fresh water into the Agora and disposed of waste water, and shows some of the ornate wells and fountain houses where ancient Athenians gathered to drink and bathe.


Preserved beneath the surface of the Agora are thousands of terracotta pipes, stone drainage channels, and lead pressure lines. These form a complex chain of waterworks, constructed and repaired over many different periods. This book discusses the complex engineering that channeled fresh water into the Agora and disposed of waste water, and shows some of the ornate wells and fountain houses where ancient Athenians gathered to drink and bathe.

  • By (author) Mabel Lang