Important Aqueducts

Question 1

312 B.C. by Appius Claudius Caecus; Rome’s first; entered Rome at the Porta Maggiore

Answer 1

Aqua Appia

Question 2

272 B.C.; entered Rome at the Porta Maggiore

Answer 2

Anio Vetus

Question 3

Appius Claudius Caecus

Answer 3

Aqua Appia

Question 4

Circa 312 B.C.

Answer 4

Aqua Appia

Question 5

Circa 272 B.C.

Answer 5

Anio Vetus

Question 6

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.

Answer 6

Aqua Marcia

Question 7

144-140 B.C. by Q. Marcius Rex

Answer 7

Aqua Marcia

Question 8

Paid for by the spoils

from Carthage and Corinth

Answer 8

Aqua Marcia

Question 9

125 B.C.; Frontinus says its waters were “lukewarm”

Answer 9

Aqua Tepula

Question 10

Water are said to be “lukewarm”

Answer 10

Aqua Tepula

Question 11

Circa 125 B.C.

Answer 11

Aqua Tepula

Question 12

Built in 33 B.C. by Agrippa

Answer 12

Aqua Iulia

Question 13

Follows for the same route as the Marcia

Answer 13

Aqua Iulia

Question 14

Built in 19 B.C. by Agrippa

Answer 14

Aqua Virgo

Question 15

used to supply Augustus’ naumachiae (basin for mock-naval battles)

Answer 15

Aqua Augusta

Question 16

2 B.C. by Augustus

Answer 16

Aqua Augusta

Question 17

38-52 A.D. by Claudius

Answer 17

Aqua Claudia or Anio Novus

Question 18

Its arches formed the Porta

Maggiore.

Answer 18

Aqua Claudia

Question 19

Built in the same duration and area as the Aqua Claudia

Answer 19

Anio Novus

Question 20

109 A.D. by Trajan

Answer 20

Aqua Traiana

Question 21

210-215 A.D.

Answer 21

Aqua Antoniniana

Question 22

Built to supply Carcalla’s baths

Answer 22

Aqua Antoniniana

Question 23

226 A.D.

Answer 23

Aqua Alexandrina

Question 24

By Alexander Severus to supply the rebuilt baths

of Nero

Answer 24

Aqua Alexandrina