On this episode of the Peopling the Past Podcast, we are joined by Dr. Dylan Rogers, lecturer in Roman Art and Archaeology in the McIntire Department of Art at the University of Virginia.
Follow along as we we discuss the sensory experience of water in ancient cities, the role of water in domestic and public contexts, monumental water displays, and Nikopolis.
Want to learn more? Check out these articles by Dr. Rogers:
Aquatic Pasts & the Watery Present: Water and Memory in the Fora of Rome
Shifting Tides: Public Water-Displays in Roman Greece
The Hanging Garlands of Pompeii: Mimetic Acts of Ancient Lived Religion
See also:
Dr. Rogers’ personal website
The Guidebook to Nikopolis by Konstantinos Zachos
Wikipedia entry on Nikopolis
Additional Resources for This Podcast
Nikopolis Nymphaea Pinned on Map 
View of northern nymphaeum (Πβ), looking northwest
© Harrygouvas
View of southern nymphaeum (Πα), looking to the southeast © Dylan Rogers 
Plan of West Gate, Nikopolis
© Dylan Rogers
View of the plain of Nikopolis, looking south, from the upper terrace of the Augustan victory monument 
Nicopolis’ Roman aquaduct at St. George’s village, Preveza 
Plan of Nikopolis and Surrounding Region
© Dylan Rogers
