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The interior of a three-aisled vaulted Roman cistern at the ancient town of Aptera, Crete. It had three barrel-vaulted aisles divided by two rows of four longitudinal arched piers. In the absence of water sources on the hill of Aptera, the cistern collected rainwater to serve the needs of the city and supply the facilities of the public and private baths. The cistern is of Roman date (1st century - 2nd century CE), at least in its final form.
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