Important Aqueducts Flashcards
312 B.C. by Appius Claudius Caecus; Rome’s first; entered Rome at the Porta Maggiore
Aqua Appia
272 B.C.; entered Rome at the Porta Maggiore
Anio Vetus
Appius Claudius Caecus
Aqua Appia
Circa 312 B.C.
Aqua Appia
Circa 272 B.C.
Anio Vetus
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; used until the 10th century.
Aqua Marcia
144-140 B.C. by Q. Marcius Rex
Aqua Marcia
Paid for by the spoils
from Carthage and Corinth
Aqua Marcia
125 B.C.; Frontinus says its waters were “lukewarm”
Aqua Tepula
Water are said to be “lukewarm”
Aqua Tepula
Circa 125 B.C.
Aqua Tepula
Built in 33 B.C. by Agrippa
Aqua Iulia
Follows for the same route as the Marcia
Aqua Iulia
Built in 19 B.C. by Agrippa
Aqua Virgo
used to supply Augustus’ naumachiae (basin for mock-naval battles)
Aqua Augusta
2 B.C. by Augustus
Aqua Augusta
38-52 A.D. by Claudius
Aqua Claudia or Anio Novus
Its arches formed the Porta
Maggiore.
Aqua Claudia
Built in the same duration and area as the Aqua Claudia
Anio Novus
109 A.D. by Trajan
Aqua Traiana
210-215 A.D.
Aqua Antoniniana
Built to supply Carcalla’s baths
Aqua Antoniniana
226 A.D.
Aqua Alexandrina
By Alexander Severus to supply the rebuilt baths
of Nero
Aqua Alexandrina
