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Roman Water Reservoir
A large water reservoir from the Roman Villa of Els Munts, Tarraco (Tarragona, Spain). 1st century CE.

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Ground Water Filter, Empuries
A terracotta ground water filter, in situ. 3rd century BCE, Greek Empuries (Emporion or Emporiae), Spain.

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Neo-Assyrian Water Basin from Assur
This water basin was originally cut from a single basalt block. When it was discovered, it was completely shattered into several pieces. It was located in one of the courtyards of the temple of Assur. On the corners and in the center of each...

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Water Conduit at Augusta Raurica
Via a subterranean masonry, an ancient Roman water conduit brought Augusta Raurica water from the River Ergolz. Just outside the town wall the conduit merged into an aqueduct, which in turn funneled the water into a water tower where it was...

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The Unicorn Purifies Water
"The Unicorn Purifies Water" is one of seven tapestries in the "Unicorn Tapestries" group. These allegorical tapestries depict the hunting of a unicorn, a mythological animal common to European folklore. "The Unicorn Purifies Water" is a...

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Water Pipe from Ancient Yerevan
This immense water pipe made of stone once supplied water to Erebuni Fortress in what's present-day Yerevan, Armenia. This pipe dates from the 11th century BCE. (Erebuni Historical and Archaeological Preserve, Yerevan, Armenia.)

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Water and Classical Civilizations: Crash Course World History 222
In which John Green teaches you about water! So, we talk about resources a lot on Crash Course, and today is no exception. It turns out people can't live without water, which means it's absolutely necessary for civilization. Today John talks...

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Water Lilies, Green Reflection by Monet
A 1914 oil on canvas painting, Water Lilies, Green Reflection, by Claude Monet (1840-1926), the French impressionist painter. Painted in the artist's garden at Giverny and his purpose-built lily pond. Part of a massive series of works in...

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A Drop of Water (Atman)
In The Upanishads, the connection between Atman and Brahman is spiritual. When moksha or liberation is achieved, Atman returns to the Brahman, to the source, like a drop of water returning to the ocean.

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Water Clock, Al-Qarawiyyin Mosque
This reconstruction of the 14th-century water clock from the Dar al-Muwaqqit of the al-Qarawiyyin Mosque (Fez, Morocco) is now on display at the Istanbul Museum of the History of Science and Technology in Islam. The Dar al-Muwaqqit is a...