Appian Aqueduct
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The Appian Aqueduct, or Aqua Appia, was ancient Rome’s earliest major aqueduct, built in the 4th century BCE to supply the city with fresh water.
Observed surface forms (1)
| Surface form | Occurrences |
|---|---|
| Aqua Appia | 0 |
Statements (47)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf | ancient Roman aqueduct ⓘ |
| approximateLength |
about 11 miles
ⓘ
about 16.5 km ⓘ |
| builtDuring | Roman Republic period NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| builtFor | urban population of Rome ⓘ |
| commissionedBy | Appius Claudius Caecus NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| constructionMaterial |
concrete
ⓘ
masonry ⓘ stone ⓘ |
| country | Roman Republic ⓘ |
| endConstruction | 312 BCE ⓘ |
| engineeringType | gravity-fed aqueduct ⓘ |
| entersCityAt | Porta Maggiore area of Rome NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| epoch | 4th century BCE ⓘ |
| fed |
public fountains in Rome
ⓘ
some baths in Rome ⓘ |
| followedBy | Anio Vetus aqueduct NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| hasAlias |
Appian Aqueduct
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
Aqua Appia NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| hasRemains |
sections near Porta San Sebastiano
ⓘ
subterranean channels in Rome ⓘ |
| hasType | subterranean aqueduct ⓘ |
| heritage | Roman engineering heritage ⓘ |
| historicalSignificance |
first aqueduct built by the Romans for Rome
ⓘ
marked beginning of large-scale engineered water supply in Rome ⓘ |
| inception | 312 BCE ⓘ |
| isEarliestMajorAqueductOf | Rome NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| jurisdiction | ancient city of Rome ⓘ |
| languageOfName | Latin ⓘ |
| LatinNameMeaning | Appian water ⓘ |
| locatedIn |
Italy
ⓘ
Rome ⓘ |
| managedBy | curator aquarum (water commissioner) ⓘ |
| namedAfter | Appius Claudius Caecus NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| partOf | ancient Roman water supply system ⓘ |
| percentageUnderground | almost 100% ⓘ |
| positionHeldByCommissioner | censor of Rome ⓘ |
| precededBy | none (earliest major aqueduct of Rome) ⓘ |
| purpose | supply fresh water to Rome ⓘ |
| routeCharacteristic | mostly underground ⓘ |
| startConstruction | 312 BCE ⓘ |
| status | partially preserved ⓘ |
| terminus | Forum Boarium area of Rome NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| uses | continuous gradient for water flow ⓘ |
| waterSource |
springs near the Via Collatina
ⓘ
springs near the Via Praenestina ⓘ |
| waterType | fresh water ⓘ |
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