Show Find Ancient t W Water ate Sy System tem of Pompeii POMPEII HaI Italy Au Aug 16 LAP LAP- AP The Thc ancient V water lt r s system stem of oC this Y city hl has Just b bec been c excavated ted alter after h having remained el a mystery for or many nany years The Thc system 85 t tem m consists of or an artesian well f feet t. t deep from Croin which pipes pipe's l- l lead In direction throughout t the ruined city Workmen were diS' diS digging in for a a. wat wa- wa t tec r. r main wl wh n they hey chap chanced d on n th the veIL v. ell Excavations followed under the direction of or Professor Majuri and the whole layout layoutS was S unearthed Professor Majuri found water in inthe inthe the Ui well wen to a depth of thirty feet teet Ho lie Installed a a pump and bro brought th the thc water to the thc level of f the pipes which carried it off many many of at th then them m sis 5 tS p perfectly an they ml might ht have ha don done more t th than in 2000 years ago ago In u l manner Professor Majuri M w with was l able to follow the course of or some Rome of or the pipes He lie had eh chemical t tests made of oC the iho water ater and pronounced it eminently emi drinkable |