Typology:
Monuments
Address
Address:
Piazza di Porta San Lorenzo, 1
Zone:
Rione Esquilino (Termini-Via Nazionale) (Roma centro)
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Contacts
Telephone:
prenotazioni 0039 060608 tutti i giorni 9.00-21.00
Opening times
Closed: Monday, January 1, May 1, December 25.
Admission allowed only to guided tours.
Max 30 people per group.
Admission and ticketing
Regular Tickets:
Adults: € 3,00;
Concessions: € 2,00;
Concessions apply to:
a) to citizens of the European Union between the 6 and 25 years of age and over 65 years, and to residents in the city of Rome between 18 and 25 years of age;
b) to teachers with permanent contracts in state and municipal schools;
c) to members of the Municipal Library Association of Rome, in possession of the Bibliocard (library card);
d) to holders of the “C.T.S.” card, the Italian Youth Card Association, the International Student Card and to the members of F.A.I.;
e) for promotional initiatives, aimed at tourist, cultural and sport promotion;
f) for holders of the annual ATAC and Metrebus annual Cards;
g) to Roma Pass holders, from the third entrance onwards to the visited museums and / or archaeological sites.
h) to citizens enrolled at the People’s University of Rome (UPTER);
i) to Italian Police Personnel, under presentation of a personal badge.
Please note: The price of the ticket does not include guided tours organized by Cultural Associations.
Phone Booking required;
Groups and schools: tel. +39 060608 (daily from 9.00 am to 9.00 pm).
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Description
At 91.208 km, the Marcia Aqueduct is one of the longest Roman aqueducts of all, built in 144 BC by the magistrate Quinto Marcio Re, to transport water from the springs located in the upper Anio valley not far from Arsoli. The excellent quality of Aqua (water) Marcia has been acclaimed since ancient times.
A sizeable section of the aqueduct can been seen in the Casale district of Roma Vecchia, where channels from the Tepula and Giulia aqueducts that also followed this route as far as Porta Tiburtina, were superimposed. Long stretches of the aqueduct were either utilized or destroyed during the building of the Felice Aqueduct, and portions of it, built on tall, arched bridges can be seen at Tor Fiscale, Mandrione and between Porta Maggiore and Porta Tiburtina.
The Marcia underwent major repairs in 33 BC during the reign of Marcus Agrippa and again, between 11 and 14 BC under Augustus. He in fact, increased its capacity by linking it to another water source named Augusta, and the work he had one out is recorded on the upper part of Porta Tiburtina along with details about the significant restoration work carried out under Titus in 79 AD and Caracalla in 212-13 AD. Hadrian and the Severi Emperors later commissioned yet more restoration work.
When the large Baths of Diocletian were built, supplied by water from the Marcia, it became necessary to build an additional channel. The restoration work carried out under Diocletian can be seen along the conduit, whilst work carried out by Arcadius and Honorius is documented by inscriptions on buildings. Water from the Marcia supplied 10 districts; the Celio and the Aventine neighbourhoods got their water from the rivus Herculaneus that broke away from the Marcia just before Porta Tiburtina, running into a underwater conduit that ran as far as Porta Capena.Educational activities
Guided tours organized by Cultural Associations
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Last checked:
2011-11-02 10:06