Ancient water management in the casa dell’Efebo in Pompeii

The remarkable state of preservation of the buildings within the archaeological site of Pompeii permits an unparalleled study of Roman life. Strategies for water management have been considered by many scholars, and is an important aspect in the analysis of household function (for example Jansen et al. 2011 ; Trusler 2016 ; Dessales 2013 ). The Casa dell’Efebo (also known as House of the Ephebe and Domus P. Cornelius Tages) contained a diverse assortment of water management strategies. The focus of this paper is to review the water and sanitation features present in the property and describe their functional relationship. Additionally, our goal is to present a socioeconomic interpretation of the placement using spatial analysis and evolutionary theory.