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Rome and its aqueducts

Facts about the 11 ancient aqueducts of Rome
Aqueduct Date of construction Volume m3 per day Total length (km) Length on arches (km) # Cas tellae I PC II Cm III I+S IV TP V Esq VI AS VII VL VIII FR IX CF X Pal XI CM XII PP XIII Av XIV Tt
Appia 312 bc 75.000 16 0.1 20 - x - - - - - x x - x x x x
Anio Vetus 272 bc 180.000 81 0 35 x - x x x x x x x - - x - x
Marcia 144 bc 190.000 91 10 51 x - x x x x x x x x - - (x) x
Tepula 125 bc 18.000 18 9 14 - - - x x x x - - - - - - -
Julia 33 bc 48.000 22 10 17 - (x) x - x x - x - x - x - -
Virgo 22 bc 100.000 21 1.2 18 - - - - - - x - x - - - - x
Alsietina 2 bc 16.000 33 0.5 -- - - - - - - - - - - - - - (-)
Claudia 38 ad 185.000 69 14 92)* - x - - - - - - - x - - x x
Anio Novus 38 ad 190.000 87 11 92)* x - x x x x x x x - x x - -
Traiana 109 ad - 55 - ? ? ? ? ? ? ? ? ? ? ? ? ? ? ?
Alexandrina 226 ad - 22 2.4 ? ? ? ? ? ? ? ? ? ? ? ? ? ? ?
)* Aquae Claudia et Anio Novus together had 92 castellae

Regiones in ancient (and modern) Rome:
I PC Porta Capena
II Cm Caelimontium
III I+S Isis et Serapis
IV TP Templum Pacis
V Esq Esquiliae
VI AS Alta Semita
VII VL Via Lata
VIII FR Forum Romanum
IX CF Circus Flaminius
X Pal Palatium
XI CM Circus Maximus
XII PP Piscina Publica
XIII Av Aventinus
XIV Tt Transtiberim



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Also very useful: www.waterhistory.org


Recommended literature : Guide to the Aqueducts of Ancient Rome, P.J. Aicher
Recommended website : Bowdoin College
How to visit : See book of P.J. Aicher
HOME More literature on more aqueducts Last modified: January, 2006 - Wilke D. Schram (wilke@cs.uu.nl)