Gutenberg Open Science: Carbonates from the ancient world's longest aqueduct : a testament of Byzantine water management

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dc.contributor.author	Sürmelihindi, Gül	-
dc.contributor.author	Passchier, Cees	-
dc.contributor.author	Crow, James	-
dc.contributor.author	Spötl, Christoph	-
dc.contributor.author	Mertz-Kraus, Regina	-
dc.date.accessioned	2022-11-17T08:12:20Z	-
dc.date.available	2022-11-17T08:12:20Z	-
dc.date.issued	2021	-
dc.identifier.uri	https://openscience.ub.uni-mainz.de/handle/20.500.12030/8168	-
dc.description.abstract	The fourth- and fifth-century aqueduct system of Constantinople is, at 426 km, the longest water supply line of the ancient world. Carbonate deposits i659ide an archive of both archaeological developments and palaeo-environmental conditions during the depositional period. The 246-km-long aqueduct line from the fourth century used springs from a small aquifer, whereas a 180-km-long fifth-century extension to the west tapped a larger aquifer. Although historical records testify at least 700 years of aqueduct activity, carbonate deposits in the aqueduct system display less than 27 years of operation. This implies that the entire system must have been cleaned of carbonate, presumably during regular campaigns. A 50-km-long double-aqueduct section in the central part of the system may have been a costly but practical solution to allow repairs and cleaning of the aqueducts of carbonate to ascertain a continuous water supply to the city. The fifth-century channel was commonly contaminated with clay, caused by the nature of the aqueduct system and possible local damage to the channel. This clay-rich water could have been one of the reasons for the construction of large reservoirs in Constantinople.	en_GB
dc.language.iso	eng	de
dc.rights	CC BY-NC-ND	*
dc.rights.uri	https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by-nc-nd/4.0/	*
dc.subject.ddc	550 Geowissenschaften	de_DE
dc.subject.ddc	550 Earth sciences	en_GB
dc.subject.ddc	930 Alte Geschichte	de_DE
dc.subject.ddc	930 History of ancient world	en_GB
dc.title	Carbonates from the ancient world's longest aqueduct : a testament of Byzantine water management	en_GB
dc.type	Zeitschriftenaufsatz	de
dc.identifier.doi	http://doi.org/10.25358/openscience-8153	-
jgu.type.dinitype	article	en_GB
jgu.type.version	Published version	de
jgu.type.resource	Text	de
jgu.organisation.department	FB 09 Chemie, Pharmazie u. Geowissensch.	de
jgu.organisation.number	7950	-
jgu.organisation.name	Johannes Gutenberg-Universität Mainz	-
jgu.rights.accessrights	openAccess	-
jgu.journal.title	Geoarchaeology	de
jgu.journal.volume	36	de
jgu.journal.issue	4	de
jgu.pages.start	643	de
jgu.pages.end	659	de
jgu.publisher.year	2021	-
jgu.publisher.name	Wiley	de
jgu.publisher.place	New York, NY	de
jgu.publisher.issn	1520-6548	de
jgu.organisation.place	Mainz	-
jgu.subject.ddccode	550	de
jgu.subject.ddccode	930	de
jgu.publisher.doi	10.1002/gea.21853	de
jgu.organisation.ror	https://ror.org/023b0x485	-
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