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This video deals with the still unanswered question of how the ancient palace building on the northern tip of the Sirmione peninsula was able to meet its enormous water requirements. The large palace garden, surrounded by colonnades, consumed vast amounts of water. Then there were the running fountains and water features that the Romans loved so much, whose insatiable flow also required a well-functioning water supply. And finally, there is also the Roman bathing complex of the Grotte di Catullo, whose pools held almost 250,000 litres of water, which had to be completely replaced every three days at the latest for hygienic reasons. Since the Grotte di Catullo did not have its own spring and was not connected to an aqueduct, this enormous water requirement must have been met in another way. Although there were a whole series of large cisterns within the palace, all of these water reservoirs together would hardly have lasted more than three weeks. The supply of fresh water must therefore have been achieved in another way. And you will find out how in this film. #grottedicatullo #reconstruction #sirmione #lagodigarda #lacusbenacus #italy #gardasee #grottedescatull