Aqua Appia, Roman aqueduct in Rome, Italy.
The Aqua Appia features an underground channel system extending for 16 kilometers from its water source to the Forum Boarium in Rome.
Built in 312 BCE by censors Caius Plautius Venox and Appius Claudius Caecus, this structure marks the first Roman aqueduct supplying drinking water to the city.
The engineering design incorporated Etruscan drainage techniques, demonstrating the Romans' ability to adapt and enhance existing water management methods.
The aqueduct delivered 75,000 cubic meters of water daily through subterranean passages, entering Rome near Porta Maggiore at a depth of 30 meters.
Emperor Augustus enhanced the system by adding the Aqua Augusta branch, which collected water from new springs near Collatia along the Via Praenestina.
Inception: 312 BCE
GPS coordinates: 41.88785,12.48097
Latest update: May 15, 2025 20:44
The ancient structures transported water across valleys and plains using gravity. Built by Roman and Ottoman engineers, these aqueducts stand up to 50 meters tall, crossing valleys on multiple levels of stone arches. The structures supplied cities with fresh water from distant springs and rivers.
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