by Dimitris Romeo Havlidis | Dec 20, 2016 | Engineering & Construction, History
The importance of medieval water works Water is one of the most important resources for any civilisation. Without it nothing can live, grow, or stay healthy. When looking at historical geopolitical maps we can draw a clear correlation between i) the presence of fresh...
by Dimitris Romeo Havlidis | Nov 17, 2016 | History, Sociology
Did medieval people drink beer instead of water? Ok, let’s first get this out of the way. Did they? The answer is no. Water was mostly clean, and readily available. In fact, medieval settlements, like those in antiquity, were usually built close to sources of...