A study of the history of filth, disease, purity and cleanliness in one of Europe's oldest and most influential cities.

A study of the history of filth, disease, purity and cleanliness in one of Europe's oldest and most influential cities.

The Romans developed sophisticated methods for managing hygiene, including aqueducts for moving water from one place to another, sewers for removing used water

What does 'Roman' mean? How does the mythical city touch people's identities, values and attitudes? In the long-established and official imaginary of the West,

The study of pre-modern anthropology requires the close examination of the relationship between nature and human society, which has been both precarious and thr