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Episode CXXXIV - Roman Health and Medicine

Emperors of Rome

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Roman Public Health

Public health is not a concept that the romans have. But they are very keen on having an urban environment, a city that exhibits salubritas, healthiness or cleanliness. There were 11 aqueducts in rome, bringing water in, the source of the water was considered carefully. And when the tiber floods, there's back flowo the sewerage, if you like, could flow back up into these water fountains, these basins. I went te wik alatenly, yes, that still happens.

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