The archæology of Rome, Part 8 : $b The aqueductsParker, John Henry
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The archæology of Rome, Part 8 : $b The aqueducts
Parker, John Henry
Rome -- Antiquities
1534. The Bridge of S. Francis, over one of the branches of the Anio that
meet near the rocks before mentioned, above Subiaco.
1517. Remains of a great reservoir or _castellum aquæ_, of the time of
Trajan, on the bank of the lake or loch before mentioned. The wall is
faced with _opus reticulatum_, with layers of brick at intervals, the
usual construction of the time of Trajan.
1518. The modern bridge, far below, and remains of the old high wall on
which it is built, are seen under it; below are the cliffs of the third
lake or loch, cut into a circular form. In the bed of the stream are
large stones fallen from the wall or bar across the river.
1519. Remains of another _castellum aquæ_ above Subiaco, and the mouth of
a cave connected with the aqueduct.
1555. _Specus_ of the Anio Novus cut in the cliff of the valley of the
Anio. This is below the level of the great bar, and the water was forced
to go through the _specus_ into Rome by the bar being higher than the
_specus_. A modern winding road has now been cut here, and the rock has
been in part cut away, shewing an opening into the _specus_, which is six
feet high and two feet wide. Above is seen a tower and an embattled wall
of the modern Villa Gori.
1516. Part of the _specus_ of Trajan, who repaired this aqueduct. The
_specus_ is cut as a tunnel in the cliff, with a reservoir by the side of
it.
1556. A view of the gorge in the mountains above Subiaco, where the three
lakes are situated.
1536. A small lake at the source of the spring called Fons Novus
Antoninianus, one of the sources of the Anio Novus.
1558. Cascade at the Paper Mill, on the site of a _piscina_ of the Anio
Novus, above Subiaco.
1057. Arches of the bridges of the Marcia and Anio Novus, in the Valley
of the Arches above Tivoli.
1052. Arch of the bridge on the Anio Novus, in the Valley of the Arches
above Tivoli, with a medieval tower built upon it, forming one of the
most picturesque objects in the neighbourhood of Rome.
1522. Specus of the Anio Novus below Tivoli, on the road to Garciano,
called the Promenade, with openings into it, and an old tomb in front of
it. This promenade is through an olive wood, and the roots of the olive
trees run into many of the ruins.
1523. One side of a _castellum aquæ_ of the aqueduct above the road to
Garciano, faced with _opus reticulatum_.
1529. A bridge across a valley that passes the road to Garciano. This
bridge is above the road on the left, in the valley called the Arcinelli.
1531. Ponte de S. Antonio, a fine bridge for the aqueduct below Tivoli,
across a gorge. It is seen from above looking down upon it, with the
chapel of S. Antony at the end of it, and a medieval castle in the
distance. The road for horses, and the remains of the _specus_ by the
side of it, are here visible.
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