When thirsty soldiers went to one of these fountains, they discovered a hair in the water, referring to the area as soup of hair.
A local girl was said to have led thirsty Roman soldiers to it, and since then the spring has been known as the Virgin's Water.
"Got any wine there for a thirsty soldier?"
According to a legend repeated by Frontinus, thirsty Roman soldiers asked a young girl for water.
In reality, the northeast corner fell when thirsty soldiers could not defend it.
So instead of fighting, Jabir served the thirsty soldiers.
Note the monument to the thirsty soldier.
Khan offered the little water remaining in his mushuk (water carrier) to an injured and thirsty Mughal soldier, who was moaning to ward off the jackals.
They found the bleary-eyed Krager sitting on a broken wall watching the crowd of thirsty soldiers in the square without much interest.
To keep the peace, local authorities tried to ban the sale of alcohol, but thirsty soldiers could always find a drink on "Whiskey Street."