Abstract:

In this article, we set out to summarise the current state of research on the system for collecting and distributing water in the Roman city of Barcino. We have collected data from three very different sources: documents, archaeological remains and epigraphic remains. The article describes and establishes the location of the various newly discovered stretches of the aqueduct. Hypotheses on wàter collection, the course of the aqueducts and the distribution of water in the city have been reconsidered. It has been determined that the location of the castellum aquae was in the area of the forum, close to the temple, and that there was a second distribution cistern in Plaça Sant Just. In addition to the new archaeological data, we have employed unpublished planimètric material and analysis in 3D GIS environments.