The water supply and drainage system of the Roman healing spa of Chaves (Aquae Flaviae)

• Autores: S. Carneiro
• Localización: Libro de actas del I Congreso Internacional del Agua "Termalismo y Calidad de Vida": Ourense (España), 23-24 de septiembre de 2015 / José María Faílde Garrido (ed. lit.), Arno Formella (ed. lit.), José Antonio Fraiz Brea (ed. lit.), Moncho Gómez Gesteira (ed. lit.), Fermín Pérez Losada (ed. lit.), Virxilio Rodríguez Vázquez (ed. lit.), 2016, ISBN 978-84-8158-703-6, págs. 289-298
• Idioma: inglés
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• Resumen

  • The Roman healing spa of Chaves is a monumental complex with two large pools; eight smaller individual ones; a large open yard and a nymphaeum. The complexity of the 3rd century water abstraction, supply and drainage system reveals great ingenuity and inventiveness in adapting to local needs, topography and water temperature