Emissario del Lago Albano
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Emissario del Lago Albano is an ancient Roman artificial tunnel that drains excess water from Lake Albano toward the surrounding lowlands.
All labels observed (1)
| Label | Occurrences |
|---|---|
| Emissario del Lago Albano canonical | 1 |
Statements (44)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
Roman hydraulic engineering work
ⓘ
ancient Roman tunnel ⓘ artificial drainage tunnel ⓘ |
| constructedBy | ancient Romans ⓘ |
| constructionMethod | rock-cut tunnel ⓘ |
| country | Italy ⓘ |
| drains | Lake Albano ⓘ |
| endPoint | valley below Albano Laziale ⓘ |
| hasAccess |
inlet near the lake shore
ⓘ
outlet in the valley below the crater rim ⓘ |
| hasCulturalContext |
Roman engineering
ⓘ
Roman religion and rituals at Lake Albano ⓘ |
| hasEngineeringFeature |
constant gradient along its length
ⓘ
rock-cut galleries and shafts ⓘ |
| hasFunction | gravity-driven water flow ⓘ |
| hasLanguageOfToponym | Italian ⓘ |
| heritageDesignation |
Roman archaeological monument
ⓘ
archaeological site ⓘ |
| isSubjectOf |
archaeological research on Roman water management
ⓘ
studies in Roman hydraulic engineering ⓘ |
| locatedIn |
Castelli Romani
ⓘ
Lazio ⓘ |
| locatedInGeologicalFormation | Alban Hills volcanic complex ⓘ |
| locatedInOrNear |
Albano Laziale
ⓘ
Colli Albani volcanic complex ⓘ
surface form:
Colli Albani
Lake Albano ⓘ |
| locatedInTime |
Roman Republic
ⓘ
surface form:
Roman Republic period
|
| locatedNear |
Castel Gandolfo, Italy
ⓘ
surface form:
Castel Gandolfo
Appian Way ⓘ
surface form:
Via Appia (Appian Way)
|
| material | tuff rock ⓘ |
| notableFor |
being one of the oldest known Roman emissary tunnels
ⓘ
length and precision of its alignment ⓘ |
| partOf |
Roman aqueduct
ⓘ
surface form:
Roman hydraulic system of the Alban Hills
|
| purpose |
drain excess water from Lake Albano
ⓘ
prevent flooding of surrounding lowlands ⓘ regulate the water level of Lake Albano ⓘ |
| startPoint | Lake Albano shoreline ⓘ |
| subclassOf |
ancient water management structure
ⓘ
emissary tunnel ⓘ |
| terrain | volcanic crater rim ⓘ |
| usedFor |
control of lake outflow
ⓘ
irrigation of nearby agricultural land ⓘ |
| watercourseDestination |
Tyrrhenian drainage basin
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surrounding lowlands near Albano Laziale ⓘ |
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