Re: The largest Roman mosaic, soon to be open to the public in Cuenca (Spain)
Mark Davidson <[email protected]>
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A water organ also needed to have air pumped into it. The water only kept the air pressure constant. Here's a reproduction water organ, with a boy on each side pumping it - similar to the mosaic. https://nam04.safelinks.protection.outlook.com/?url=https%3A%2F%2Fwww.youtube.com%2Fwatch%3Fv%3DatT7Tjpn5js&data=02%7C01%7CCLASSICS-L%40lsv.uky.edu%7C4fe920f112be428aa80508d6ed656a77%7C2b30530b69b64457b818481cb53d42ae%7C0%7C0%7C636957417171303520&sdata=QbVFwcbpD9sPYQ6HSh4aZ6OBgFpSUAeQel6qdH8uH%2BA%3D&reserved=0 A more lively tune, but pumping not shown: https://nam04.safelinks.protection.outlook.com/?url=https%3A%2F%2Fwww.youtube.com%2Fwatch%3Fv%3DzZey_H8qmQA&data=02%7C01%7CCLASSICS-L%40lsv.uky.edu%7C4fe920f112be428aa80508d6ed656a77%7C2b30530b69b64457b818481cb53d42ae%7C0%7C0%7C636957417171303520&sdata=BnxN%2BCkxtpcUPs2esFUbxd9XyEDDP11FO3hPs3jcsLY%3D&reserved=0 Mark D.