Aqueduct of Claudius (Aqua Claudia)
1st century CE. Rome, Park of AqueductsPhoto by Ilya Shurygin

Aqueduct of Claudius (Aqua Claudia).

1st century CE.

Rome, Park of Aqueducts.

Description:
Double concrete arches with brick facing reinforcing from inside the stone arches of aqua Claudia, built in the course of repair works in Hadrianic period.

Core material — pozzolan concrete (opus caementicum), facing— baked bricks (opus latericium).
Arches of 38-52 A.D. made of peperino and tufa were demolished and stone blocks were used in construction of the new aqueduct (Aqua Felice) in 1585 A.D.

Camera point:

Latitude: N 41d 50m 47,46s
Longitude: E 12d 33m 36,76s

Credits:
© 2010. Photo: Ilya Shurygin.
© 2010. Details: Ilya Shurygin.
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Keywords: αρχιτεκτονική architectura architecture architettura architektur ρώμη rome roma rom aqueduct caligula claudius aqua claudia anio novus pozzolan concrete opus caementicum quadratum tuff tufa peperino lapis albanus specus
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