Liquid Footprints

Mark Locicero has taken part in several archaeological projects around the Mediterranean. He completed his doctoral studies in 2018 at Leiden University, where he researched the urban history of Ostia and its water system. His current research continues to explore diverse aspects of ancient Mediterranean water systems.

• Table of Contents Acknowledgements Preface Ch1: Introduction • 1.0: General Introduction • 1.1: Literature Review on Roman Water Research • 1.2: Water Research in Ostia • 1.3: History of Excavation • 1.4: Landscape • 1.5: Urban Development of Ostia • 1.6: Overview of Ostian Water Infrastructure • 1.7: Data Collection • 1.8: Insulae in Roman urbanism • 1.9: Conclusion Ch. 2: Theory and Methodology • 2.0: Introduction • 2.1: Water and Culture • 2.2: Sustainability and its Application to Roman Urbanism • 2.3 Methodology: The Roman Water Footprint • 2.4: Indicators of the Roman Water Footprint • 2.5: Conclusion Ch. 3: Insula III, i • 3.0: Introduction to insula III, i • 3.1: Methodology • 3.2: Water Footprints of insula III, i • 3.3: III, i: Diachronic Analysis • 3.4: insula III, i Conclusion Ch. 4: Insula IV, ii • 4.0: Introduction to insula IV, ii • 4.1: Methodology • 4.2: Water Footprints of insula IV, ii § • 4.3: Diachronic Analysis • 4.4: insula IV, ii Conclusion Ch. 5: Insula V, ii • 5.0: Introduction to Insula V, ii • 5.1: Methodology • 5.2: Water Footprints of insula V, ii • 5.3: Diachronic Analysis • 5.4: insula V, ii Conclusion Ch. 6: Diachronic Discussion • 6.0: Introduction • 6.1: Roman Water Footprint #1 (4th century BC – AD 50) in insulae III, i; IV, ii; V, ii • 6.2: Roman Water Footprint #2 (AD 50-200) in insulae III, i; IV, ii; V, ii • 6.3: Roman Water Footprint #3 (AD 200-300) in insulae III, i; IV, ii; V, ii • 6.4: Roman Water Footprint #4 (AD 300-600) in insulae III, i; IV, ii; V, ii • 6.5: Total Hydraulic Histories of insulae III, i; IV, ii; V, ii Ch. 7- Conclusion Appendices • Appendix 1: Definitions of Hydraulic Terms • Appendix 2: Epigraphic Evidence • Appendix 3: Roman Water Footprint Data Bibliography