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The archæology of Rome, Part 8

Chapter 1: PART VIII. THE AQUEDUCTS.
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A thorough archaeological study traces the routes, construction, and remains of ancient Roman aqueducts, describing their channels (specus), arcades, reservoirs, and connections to baths and palaces. It maps principal lines from sources to city termini, examines above-ground arches and subterranean stretches, and explains distribution features such as castellum aquae and cisterns. The work details engineering feats at mountain sources and notable cascades, the reuse and alteration of conduits in later periods, and the challenges of identifying fragments in the urban landscape, illustrated by photographs and field observations that record surviving structures and their relation to city topography.

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Title: The archæology of Rome, Part 8

The aqueducts

Author: John Henry Parker

Release date: June 1, 2024 [eBook #73752]

Language: English

Original publication: Oxford: James Parker and Co, 1876

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PART VIII.
THE AQUEDUCTS.

THE
ARCHÆOLOGY OF ROME,

BY
JOHN HENRY PARKER, C.B.
Hon. M.A. Oxon., F.S.A. Lond.;

KEEPER OF THE ASHMOLEAN MUSEUM OF HISTORY AND ARCHÆOLOGY, OXFORD;
VICE-PRESIDENT OF THE OXFORD ARCHITECTURAL AND HISTORICAL SOCIETY,
AND OF THE BRITISH AND AMERICAN ARCHÆOLOGICAL SOCIETY OF ROME;
MEMBER OF THE ROYAL ARCHÆOLOGICAL INSTITUTE,
MEMBRE DE LA SOCIETÉ FRANÇAISE D’ARCHÉOLOGIE,
HONORARY MEMBER OF THE ROYAL INSTITUTE OF BRITISH ARCHITECTS,
AND OF VARIOUS ARCHÆOLOGICAL SOCIETIES, ENGLISH AND FOREIGN.

THE AQUEDUCTS.

OXFORD:
JAMES PARKER AND CO.
LONDON:
JOHN MURRAY, ALBEMARLE-STREET.
1876.