Romans loved water and made sure they had it near them in fountains, artificial streams, private and public pools, as well as Nymphaea. Later on this name was given to buildings closely associated with water. At the busiest areas of a Roman city you could often encounter luxurious and tasteful Nymphaea. The water that flowed in abundance recalled natural images in an urban landscape. Near the western gate of Nicopolis the visitor can still see the remains of two Nymphaea, on either side of the main gate of the decumanus maximus. The Nymphaea are similar in construction; they are two-storey and elaborately decorated public fountains which were supplied with water from the aqueduct. The surplus was redistributed to public buildings, fountains, bathhouses, and private residences.