The first urban plan for the location of modern day Ljubljana also brought new engineering achievements in procuring the population with water and an efficient sewage system. Both enabled a good quality of life in the city of Emona. The construction of the Roman aqueduct and the sewers (cloacae) that ended up in the Ljubljanica is certainly worthy of our admiration. The aqueduct was supplied by the same waters as Ljubljana’s modern water distribution system, which was built only in the 19th century. One of the preserved Roman sewers is also presented in the museum’s basement. The exhibition will also present a sacrificial altar with a rare inscription dedicated to a sacred spring or a deity of springs (Fons or Fontanus). The altar was recently discovered during archaeological excavations at the Slovenska Street in the immediate vicinity of the Roman forum, which was Emona’s religious, administrational and commercial centre.

Authors: Dr. Andrej Gaspari, PhD,  Skupina STIK Institute
Curators: Martin Horvat, Irena Šinkovec

The exhibition will be accompanied by a comprehensive expert publication.
The exhibition is part of the Water exhibition. Tickets are € 6 / € 4 reduced.