What is the Parco degli Acquedotti used for?

One of Rome’s must underexplored outdoor spaces, Parco degli Acquedotti offers a taste of the grandeur of the ancient empire’s famous aqueducts. The structures were built to bring fresh water from the mountains and countrysides into the city.

Where is the Parco degli Acquedotti located?

city of Rome
The Parco degli Acquedotti is situated on a wide stretch of beautiful Roman countryside—the famous “Campagna Romana” so often depicted by artists over the centuries—just outside the city of Rome. The park protects the remains of two enormous ancient aqueducts, yet is surprisingly little-visited by tourists to the city.

What is Parco degli Acquedotti named after?

the aqueducts
The park is named after the aqueducts that run through it. It is crossed on one side by the Aqua Felix and also contains part of the Aqua Claudia and the remains of Villa delle Vignacce to the North West. A short stretch of the original Roman Via Latina can also be seen.

Who built the Parco degli Acquedotti?

Built between the second and fourth centuries AD most likely by the brick-maker Q. Servilius Pudens, the villa is one of the largest in the area.

When was Parco degli Acquedotti made?

It was built between 38 and 52 AD by the emperors Caligola and Claudio, in the same years of the aqueduct Avio Novus, as the water supply had to be increased because of the rapid growth of the city.

How long is Aqua Claudia?

approximately 69 kilometres
The total length was approximately 69 kilometres (43 mi), most of which was underground. The flow was about 190,000 cubic metres (6,700,000 cu ft) in 24 hours (about 2.3 cubic metres per second (80 cu ft/s)).

What is the Aqua Claudia made of?

1st century CE. The same set of arches carries two water conduits (specus): the upper one for Anius Novus is made of pozzolan concrete (opus caementicum) and plastered from inside with layer of a watertight concrete (opus signinum). The lower specus of Aqua Claudia is made of peperino stone.

Is the Aqua Claudia still in use?

The Aqua Claudia Aqueduct was constructed more or less at the same time as the Anio Novus Aqueduct. Remains of this aqueduct can still be seen in the center of Rome, near the Palatine Hill.