Aqua Traiana aqueduct

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The Aqua Traiana aqueduct was an ancient Roman water supply system built under Emperor Trajan to bring water from sources near Lake Bracciano to the city of Rome.

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Predicate Object
instanceOf ancient Roman aqueduct
aqueduct
builder Trajan NERFINISHED
builtDuringReignOf Trajan NERFINISHED
category Ancient Roman buildings and structures in Rome
Roman aqueducts in Italy
connectedTo mills complex on the Janiculum
constructionStart early 2nd century AD
country Ancient Rome NERFINISHED
endPoint Rome NERFINISHED
enteredCityAt Janiculum Hill NERFINISHED
era Imperial Roman period
hadTerminusAt Trastevere NERFINISHED
area of modern Fontana dell’Acqua Paola
hasLatinName Aqua Traiana NERFINISHED
historicalFunction power source for water mills
urban water supply
inaugurationDate 109 AD
influenced layout of later Acqua Paola aqueduct
languageOfName Latin
lengthApprox about 57 km
locatedIn Italy
Rome
locatedInRegion Lazio NERFINISHED
locatedNear Lake Bracciano NERFINISHED
majorRestorationBy Pope Paul V NERFINISHED
majorRestorationDate early 17th century
namedAfter Trajan NERFINISHED
partiallyReusedBy Acqua Paola aqueduct NERFINISHED
partOf ancient Roman water supply system of Rome
restoredAs Acqua Paola NERFINISHED
routeFeature bridges
tunnels
underground conduits
significance one of the major aqueducts built under Trajan
startPoint Sabatinus Lacus region
sources near Lake Bracciano
status partially preserved
supplied fountains in Rome
industrial mills on the Janiculum
public baths in Rome
waterDestination Janiculum Hill NERFINISHED
Trastevere NERFINISHED
Vatican area
waterSource springs around Lake Bracciano
springs near Manziana
springs near Vicarello

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Fontana dell'Acqua Paola dedicatedTo Aqua Traiana aqueduct