WATER SOURCES IN CYRENAICA IN THE GREEK AND ROMAN PERIODS. TECHNOLOGY AND USE

Abstract

This study identifies the most important methods the Greeks and Romans used to solve water shortages and how they developed irrigation and agricultural systems attested by archaeological remains and classical writers. We can benefit from those methods in the modern era to develop agriculture and renew interest in agricultural products that the region was famous for, many of which have now disappeared. The researcher used a descriptive and analytical approach based on collecting information written by classical writers on water resources and agriculture in the region, and recent studies on the development of ancient irrigation systems. The researcher also conducted field studies in Cyrenaica to identify the most important sources of water in each region and the methods the inhabitants used to solve the water shortage problem.