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This etching by Giovanni Battista Piranesi, shows a section of the Aqua Giulia, the ancient aqueduct of Rome. Note the meticulous rendering of the stone structures and the play of light and shadow, a contrast that evokes the power of Roman engineering. The aqueduct itself carries potent symbolism. Water, a source of life and purification, has always been deeply intertwined with human civilization. Think of baptismal fonts or ancient bathhouses, reflecting a fundamental need and reverence. Over time, the aqueduct has appeared in many places, as a testament to Roman innovation. It persists in modern waterworks and even in the design of our cities. In viewing this, we glimpse a past, not as a linear progression, but as a cyclical return, where ancient forms are continually reimagined and reborn.