Water wonders of Roman Aqueducts

In 100 AD the hydraulics engineer Froninus wrote proudly: «compare such a quantity of structures, carrying so much water, if you like, with the idle Pyramids or with the other useless, although famous, works of the Greeks». He was right: 850 kilometres of aqueducts supplied 1300 public fountains, 15 monumental ones, 11public baths, 900 private ones, 3 artificial lakes, 2 basins for ship battles! With this tour you can still see much of it: long lines of arches crossing the roman countryside, water still gushing from those stones; as well as distribution point of 4 lines turned into defensive walls at PORTA MAGGIORE. Then you will find an imperial monumental fountain at the end of one of those ducts in a public garden; under the present street level you will reach the line of the VIRGIN WATER aqueduct, since 19 BC providing water to the heart of Rome. Finally you will explore an ancient condominium turned into a water tank in 200AD still serving the amazing TREVI FOUNTAIN: a chance not to be missed!