List of aqueducts in the city of Rome by date

This is a list of aqueducts in the city of Rome listed in chronological order of their construction. == Ancient Rome == == Modern Rome == Acqua Vergine Antica built in 1453 source: springs in Salone, east of Rome length: 8 miles (13 km); underground from its source to its terminus at the fountain of Trevi on the Quirinal Hill Acqua Felice built in 1586 source: springs at Pantano Borghese, off Via Casilina length: 15 miles (24 km); underground for 8 miles (13 km) from its source, in the channel of Aqua Alexandrina, then alternating on the arches of the Aqua Claudia and the Aqua Marcia for 7 miles (11 km) to its terminus at the fountain of Moses on the Quirinal Hill Acqua Paola built in 1611 source: Lake Bracciano, northwest of Rome length: 20 miles (32 km); underground for 12 miles (19 km) from its source, in the channel of Aqua Trajana, then on arches for 8 miles (13 km) to its terminus at the fountain of Paul V on the Janiculum Hill, later piped to Vatican Hill Acqua Pia Antica Marcia built in 1870 source: springs near Subiaco, east of Rome length: 56 miles (90 km); underground for 50 miles (80 km) in the channel of Aqua Marcia, then on arches for 6 miles (9.7 km) to its terminus at the Fountain of the Naiads on the Viminal Hill Acqua Vergine Nuova built in 1937 source: springs in Salone, east of Rome length: 8 miles (13 km); underground from its source to its terminus at the fountains in Piazza del Popolo and the fountains on the western slope of the Pincio, overlooking Piazza del Popolo Acqua Peschiera built in 1949 source: springs in Sorgenti, northeast of Rome length: 60 miles (97 km); underground from its source, splitting into two branches: Peschiera Sinistra, approaching Rome from the east Peschiera Destra, taking a westward route, crossing the Tiber River at Poggio Mireto Scalo, about 30 miles north of Rome to its terminus at the fountain of Piazzale degli Eroi (Italian: Heroes' Square), just north of Vatican Hill Acqua Appio-Allesandrino built in 1965 source: catchment basins along the volcano Angela at Pantano Borghese, Finocchi, Torre Angela == See also == Roman aqueduct List of aqueducts Parco degli Acquedotti Ancient Roman technology Roman engineering Frontinus == References == == Sources == H.V. Morton (1966).

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List of aqueducts in the city of Rome by date

This is a list of aqueducts in the city of Rome listed in chronological order of their construction. == Ancient Rome == == Modern Rome == Acqua Vergine Antica built in 1453 source: springs in Salone, east of Rome length: 8 miles (13 km); underground from its source to its terminus at the fountain of Trevi on the Quirinal Hill Acqua Felice built in 1586 source: springs at Pantano Borghese, off Via Casilina length: 15 miles (24 km); underground for 8 miles (13 km) from its source, in the channel of Aqua Alexandrina, then alternating on the arches of the Aqua Claudia and the Aqua Marcia for 7 miles (11 km) to its terminus at the fountain of Moses on the Quirinal Hill Acqua Paola built in 1611 source: Lake Bracciano, northwest of Rome length: 20 miles (32 km); underground for 12 miles (19 km) from its source, in the channel of Aqua Trajana, then on arches for 8 miles (13 km) to its terminus at the fountain of Paul V on the Janiculum Hill, later piped to Vatican Hill Acqua Pia Antica Marcia built in 1870 source: springs near Subiaco, east of Rome length: 56 miles (90 km); underground for 50 miles (80 km) in the channel of Aqua Marcia, then on arches for 6 miles (9.7 km) to its terminus at the Fountain of the Naiads on the Viminal Hill Acqua Vergine Nuova built in 1937 source: springs in Salone, east of Rome length: 8 miles (13 km); underground from its source to its terminus at the fountains in Piazza del Popolo and the fountains on the western slope of the Pincio, overlooking Piazza del Popolo Acqua Peschiera built in 1949 source: springs in Sorgenti, northeast of Rome length: 60 miles (97 km); underground from its source, splitting into two branches: Peschiera Sinistra, approaching Rome from the east Peschiera Destra, taking a westward route, crossing the Tiber River at Poggio Mireto Scalo, about 30 miles north of Rome to its terminus at the fountain of Piazzale degli Eroi (Italian: Heroes' Square), just north of Vatican Hill Acqua Appio-Allesandrino built in 1965 source: catchment basins along the volcano Angela at Pantano Borghese, Finocchi, Torre Angela == See also == Roman aqueduct List of aqueducts Parco degli Acquedotti Ancient Roman technology Roman engineering Frontinus == References == == Sources == H.V. Morton (1966).

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