Claudian+Aqueduct

English Name: //Claudian Aqueduct// Latin Name: //Aqua Claudia//

Recreation of Structure Remains of Structure

Model of Structure

Dates: 38 A.D. - Emperor Caligula starts building 52 A.D. - Emperor Claudius completes it 71 A.D. - Emperor Vespasian restores it 81 A.D. - emperor Titus restores it (second time)

An aqueduct's purpose is to transport water from the mountain into areas that need the water. In this case the Aqua Claudia brought in water from mountain lakes and springs from 50-60 miles away. It was located in Rome south of the Colosseum and east of the Tiberius River. Originally it had four layers of arches with the lowest one being the largest and the subsequent arches got smaller. It wasn't straight, but rather it was bent at angles to get around different objects and allow for people to walk under it more easily. Some of the arches were up to 109 feet tall, and the Aqua Claudia broke down twice within 20 years after bring built.