Water-lifting System by Camillo Agrippa

In 1588, Agrippa’s water-lifting innovation captivated the attention and praise of Andrea Bacci but that turned out to be one of the very last references of the technology. Just years later, in 1592, the early contemporary Roman waterway, the Acqua Felice, was linked to the Medici’s villa, probably making the devic

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The Benefits of Photovoltaic Outdoor Fountains

There are various energy sources which can be employed to power your garden wall fountain. While electrical power has been used up to now to run them, there has been renewed interest in environmentally-friendly solar powered versions. Although solar run water fountains may be the most inexpensive long-term option, the initial expense is in fact hig

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The First Outdoor Public Fountains

The water from rivers and other sources was initially provided to the inhabitants of nearby communities and municipalities via water fountains, whose design was mainly practical, not aesthetic. In the years before electricity, the spray of fountains was driven by gravity alone, commonly using an aqueduct or water source located far away in the near

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