Acqui Terme, ITALY - Ruins Roman Aqueduct

Description: Acqui Terme, ITALY - Ruins Roman Aqueduct : Located in the province of Alessandria, in the southern part of Piedmont, Acqui Terme is one of the main winemaking communities of the Italian DOCG red wine Brachetto d'Acqui. Acqui Terme is also a popular spa town, as hinted by the name (terme is thermal baths). In the center of town stands La Bollente (the hot one), a small pavilion designed in 1870 housing a hot, natural spring fountain where the waters bubble at 75°C. The hot sulphur springs have been famous since Roman times, when Acqui Terme went by the name of Aquae Statiellae; they were mentioned by Latin writer Gaio Plinio Secondo as the most important of the Roman world, along with those in Puteoli (Pozzuoli) and Aquae Sextiae (Aix-en-Provence). The importance of the Roman city grew with the construction in 109 BC of the Æmilia Scauri road, which, in Imperial times, was renamed Via Julia Augusta and became one of the major ground connections between the Po Valley and Gaul and Spain. Acqui Terme was equipped with at least three thermal baths; the remains of a caldarium pool can still be seen today. A monumental aqueduct ensured the supply of water for both thermal uses and domestic/business ones. It is indeed the aqueduct the most significant Roman site in Acqui Terme. Consisting of 15 pillars and 4 arches, the aqueduct, one of the symbols of the city, is one of the best preserved structures of its kind in northern Italy and dates back to imperial times; the pipeline was originally 13 km long and drew water from the Erro stream. This Divided Back Era (1907-15) postcard is in good condition, but there is edge wear and a crease to the card's upper left-hand corner. Ediz. F.J.A.

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Location: Brooklyn, New York

End Time: 2024-11-23T04:01:44.000Z

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