Au fil de l''eau et du temps: Architecture, spatialité et diachronie de la gestion de l’eau en Méditerranée

<jats:p>&lt;p&gt;The management of water resources has been one of the major foundations of human societal development. From protohistory to the modern era, the supply, storage, and disposal of water represent three fundamental issues. A diachronic study of hydraulic systems thus provides a privileged viewpoint on societies’ capacities for adaptation and innovation in the face of environmental constraints, while also revealing the evolution of social and political structures.&lt;/p&gt; &lt;p&gt;&lt;br&gt; &lt;/p&gt; &lt;p&gt;The sixteen contributions cover a wide geographical range—from southern Europe to the Near East—and a broad chronological span—from the Bronze Age, through the Greek and Punic periods, to Late Antiquity, the Middle Ages, and the modern era—allowing both the continuity of certain practices and their transformations to be understood.&lt;/p&gt; &lt;p&gt;&lt;br&gt; &lt;/p&gt; &lt;p&gt;This volume brings together the proceedings of a workshop and an international conference held in Aix-en-Provence in November 2023 and November 2024, as part of a postdoctoral project. The CIVIS3i project “SeBNA – Water distribution systems in the ancient world: forms of continuity, permanence and subsistence in contemporary society,” launched in February 2023, was co-funded by the Marie Curie Actions (H2020), with the support of the A*MIDEX foundation, and hosted at the Centre Camille Jullian (Aix Marseille Univ, CNRS) and at Sapienza University of Rome.&lt;/p&gt;</jats:p>