Aqua Marcia

Rome, Italy

The Aqua Marcia is one of the longest of the eleven aqueducts that supplied the city of Rome. The aqueduct was built between 144–140 BC, during the Roman Republic. The still-functioning Acqua Felice from 1586 runs on long stretches along the route of the Aqua Marcia.

Together with the Aqua Anio Vetus, Aqua Anio Novus and Aqua Claudia, it is regarded as one of the 'four great aqueducts of Rome.'

It was the first to enter Rome on arches, which were used for the last 11 km, and which were also used later combined with the Aqua Tepula and Aqua Julia.

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Founded: 144-140 BCE
Category: Prehistoric and archaeological sites in Italy

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Diletta (14 months ago)
The aqueduct park is among the most evocative of Rome, even on a rainy day it always manages to give me great emotions, there are numerous external car parks, the absence of bins is the only negative note of this magnificent place (I was having said that being a private park they are not obliged to insert baskets inside the park) HIGHLY RECOMMENDED IN ALL SEASONS
Grazia Ponzi (2 years ago)
The park is located in Rome and can be reached by Metro A. YOU CAN DO MANY SPORTS ACTIVITIES. LOTS OF GREEN LOTS OF SPACE VERY CUTE THE POND WITH TURTLES FEEDED BY A SMALL SPRING. IT IS A VERY IMPORTANT AND LARGE HISTORICAL SITE..
Roby K (2 years ago)
If there were fewer dogs off leash it would be an ideal place for a walk
Alvaro Zazza (2 years ago)
Beautiful park in the San Policarpo area in Cinecittà, very large and accessible to all, bowling alley and small bar, spaces to play football and do fitness, many possibilities for picnics in the shade of the trees with benches and tables, shame about the lack of bike rental
gianluca conte (2 years ago)
I don't know how long it will resist, given that the only protections on the vaults of the aqueduct were made during fascism. Today, in the hands of the superintendency, they await the collapse either to fence or to make millionaire contracts in favor of their friends. It would be enough to remove the grass that penetrates between the structures, with herbicide, protect the vaults and compensate parts at risk with cement of the same color. It would be enough if the interventions could be carried out at significantly lower costs by normal companies under their control and not by colluding companies.
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