Frontinus and the water authority

February 7
16 mins

Episode Description

Rome's aqueducts were marvels of engineering---but they only worked because someone made them fair. In this episode, Harmonia reflects on Frontinus, the Roman official who turned knowledge into accountable systems, and why civilizations endure not through invention alone, but through disciplined care of what everyone depends on.

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