Aqueducts of Rome

Question 1

272 B.C., entered Rome at the Porta Maggiore; delivered 176,000 cubic meters of water per day

Answer 1

Anio Vetus

Question 2

144-140 B.C. By Q. Marcius Rex; paid for by the spoils from Carthage and Corinth, second greatest supplier of water to the city

Answer 2

Aqua Marcia

Question 3

125 BC, Frontinus says its waters were “lukewarm”

Answer 3

Aqua Tepula

Question 4

33 BC by Agrippa, followed the same root as the Aqua Marcia through the city

Answer 4

Aqua Virgo

Question 5

2 BC by Augustus, used to supply Augustus’ naumachiae

Answer 5

Aqua Augusta

Question 6

38-52 AD by Claudius, it’s arches formed the Porta Maggiore

Answer 6

Aqua Claudia

Question 7

38-52 AD by Claudius, it followed the same area as the Aqua Claudia

Answer 7

Anio Novus

Question 8

109 AD by Trajan

Answer 8

Aqua Traiana

Question 9

210-215 AD by Caracalla to supply his baths

Answer 9

Aqua Antoniniana

Question 10

226 AD by Severus Alexander to supply the rebuilt baths of Nero

Answer 10

Aqua Alexandrina

Question 11

312 B.C. by Appius Claudius Caecus; Rome’s first; entered Rome at the Porta Maggiore; delivered 73,000 cubic meters of water per day

Answer 11

Aqua Appia