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title: Roman Cistern at Aptera, Crete
author: Carole Raddato
source: https://www.worldhistory.org/image/10582/roman-cistern-at-aptera-crete/
format: machine-readable-alternate
license: Creative Commons Attribution-NonCommercial-ShareAlike (https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by-nc-sa/4.0/)
updated: 1970-01-01
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# Roman Cistern at Aptera, Crete

_Authored by [Carole Raddato](https://www.worldhistory.org/user/FollowingHadrian/)_

## Image File

[![Roman Cistern at Aptera, Crete](https://www.worldhistory.org/uploads/images/10582.jpg)](https://www.worldhistory.org/uploads/images/10582.jpg)

## Image Caption

The interior of a three-aisled vaulted [Roman](https://www.worldhistory.org/disambiguation/Roman/) cistern at the ancient town of Aptera, [Crete](https://www.worldhistory.org/crete/). It had three barrel-vaulted aisles divided by two rows of four longitudinal arched piers. In the absence of water sources on the hill of Aptera, the cistern collected rainwater to serve the needs of the [city](https://www.worldhistory.org/city/) and supply the facilities of the public and private baths. The cistern is of Roman date (1st century - 2nd century CE), at least in its final form.

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## About the Author

Carole maintains the popular ancient history photo-blog Following Hadrian, where she travels the ancient world in the footsteps of Emperor Hadrian.
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## Cite This Work

### APA
Raddato, C. (2019, May 08). Roman Cistern at Aptera, Crete. *World History Encyclopedia*. <https://www.worldhistory.org/image/10582/roman-cistern-at-aptera-crete/>
### Chicago
Raddato, Carole. "Roman Cistern at Aptera, Crete." *World History Encyclopedia*, May 08, 2019. <https://www.worldhistory.org/image/10582/roman-cistern-at-aptera-crete/>.
### MLA
Raddato, Carole. "Roman Cistern at Aptera, Crete." *World History Encyclopedia*, 08 May 2019, <https://www.worldhistory.org/image/10582/roman-cistern-at-aptera-crete/>.

## License & Copyright

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