I love Roman Empire week here at GGG. ;')
This article fits in great with a recommendation to read Pompeii by Robert Harris. The hero is a Roman water engineer who first notices that the Aqueduct that gives water to the city is failing. His investigation of the source of the problem and the subsequent efforts to get the city’s to safety make a great read.
I know it sounds lame, but trust me, it is a great book about Roman life, government, economics, etc. with a particularly good analysis of the building of aqueducts.
I gave it a five star rating on Amazon.
