1. Water supply and management in Rome. A work in progress (16th-20th Century) by Paolo Buonora Archivio di Stato di Roma

2. Introduction Hydraulic network of Rome is more complex than it seems The essence of the system is in aqueducts and floating mills? The modern system is a (late) restoration of the ancient one? The center of the system is outside the river; the model is common to other cities in center Italy

3. Ancient aqueducts Literature and recent studies Development of the system

4. Aqueducts as working machines Aqueduct versus cistern Low pressure, channels and not pipeline Deposit, sinter Distribution by slope: fountains, diversions, drains

5. Vitruvius and Frontinus Measure and amount of water Different users Manufacturers employment

6. Modern aqueducts: genesis Aqueducts were destroyed or simply stopped working? Water supply by river or springs? The restoration of Virgin and Felice aqueducts The case of Paolo aqueduct

7. Modern aqueducts: functions Measurement of water Development of a network Water mills employ Marcia-Pia aqueduct

8. Secondary streams Eufrosino della Volpaia, 1547

9. Marrana of S. Giovanni Dittamondo by Fazio degli Uberti, 1447 Catasto Alessandrino, 1661

10. Aquataccio of Caffarella Fullers and grain mills

11. In the country: Pantano Grain mills versus aqueduct

12. The “channel” of the Isola Tiberina Nature and milling functions Hypothesis on the genesis of the system

13. Future researches and conclusions A research based on ancient cartography The model of supply and management common in Center Italy Rome: a late conforming to the general model To support this thesis: event in 20th century To compare: Mediterranean and Nord European model