Water Systems of the Medieval Times

Many people have a misconception that there were no water systems available during the Medieval time period. This, however, is not entirely true. While the people of the Medieval times are not known for having the most advanced sanitary systems, they did have other...

Early Rain Water Systems Still in Use Today

Aqua Virgo dates back to 19 BC, it means “Virgin Water”, and is the last working aqueduct built during the Roman Empire. In the last 2 millennia, the aqueduct, commissioned by Agrippa, the right-hand man of Augusto, has never stopped bringing water to Roman citizens,...

Home Water Harvesting

A rainwater collection system harvests rainfall from roofs or other waterproof surfaces. Residential rainwater collection uses water captured and stored at a home or other type of residence. The water is most commonly collected from roof structures and gutters. The...

Life Before Gutters – The Gargoyle

As surprising as it may be, modern-day gutters are something relatively new in the World of architecture. Back in the days (say, thousand years ago) they had buildings with roofs and we are pretty sure they had rain as well. So then how did they divert the water away...