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Cold water pool in the frigidarium (cold room) of the Roman baths at the villa at Milreu, southern Portugal. The interior of the pool is decorated with mosaics depicting fish and mussels. 4th century...

Replica of a water-powered clock invented in 1433 CE by the royal scholars under the guidance of King Sejong the Great (r. 1418-1450 CE). Yeouido Park, Seoul, South Korea.

This is a marble intersection water conduit. From Beyazit, modern-day Istanbul, Turkey. Fourth century CE. (Museum of Archaeology, Istanbul, Turkey).

This is an inscribed water conduit with a bung. Marble. From Beyazit, modern-day Istanbul, Turkey. Fourth century CE. (Museum of Archaeology, Istanbul, Turkey).

The remains of a large water reservoir at the Villa of Els Munts, Tarraco. 1st century CE. (Tarragona, Spain).

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

This figurine of a reclining water buffalo comes from northern China. It was created during the period of the Eastern Han Dynasty, c. 2nd-3rd centuries CE. (Museum Rietberg, Zürich).

A panel from ceiling of the Sistine Chapel in the Vatican, Rome. The panel shows God separating the land from the waters. The ceiling was created between 1508 and 1512 CE by the Italian Renaissance...

Drawing of a Japanese kappa, supposedly caught in 1801 in Mito domain. Illustration from an 1836 copy by Reikai of Suiko Kōryaku by Koga Tōan. The inscription reads: Height 3.5 shaku, weight 12 kamme. The chest protudes...

View of the garden area of the Praedia (estate) of Julia Felice in Pompeii. The large complex of properties was formed after the earthquake of 62 CE by incorporating previous buildings into a single...