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Florida Pool Pro
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• March 2015
The history of swimming pools
By Coby Moore, CM Custom Pool Designs /
Ever wonder when and where the history of
swimming pools began and led to? Historians have
been able to piece together a timeline to chart the
progression of the swimming pool over the millenia:
26
th
Century BC
- The "Great Bath" at the site of
Mohenjo-Daro in ancient India is most likely built during
this time period. This pool is lined with bricks and covered with a tar-based
sealant to make it hold water.
4
th
Century BC
- Ancient Sinhalese create a pair of pools called "Kuttam
Pokuna" in the kingdom of Anuradhapura, Sri Lanka. This is an amazing
achievement in hydrologic engineering as well as an architectural marvel.
1
st
Century BC
- The first heated swimming pool is built by Gaius Maecenas,
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