Aqua Claudia

Castellum Aquae

'No remains are now traceable of the terminal reservoir [of the Aquae Claudia and Anio Novus],
which lay about a hundred meters southeast of the nymphaeum commonly known as the temple of
Minerva Medici. An excellent engraving was fortunately made of it by Piranesi before its almost
entire destruction by fire. According to the plan of Lanciani [see Tavole II fig 5a] by whom broken
fragments were identified some decades ago, it measured on the outside 21,50m long and 14,20m
wide, and was divided into five chambers' (E.B. van Deman 1934, pag 251/2)