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Rome: Castellum aquae of Trajan (1860s photo)
Rome: Castellum aquae in Caelian Hill (Parker 1860s, BSR Parker Archive)
The castellum aquae was a domed structure serving as a water redistribution station, often also used as a public nymphaeum (fountain) or piscina (pool).
This example from the time of Trajan (AD 98-115), photographed by Parker in the 1860s, is located on the Caelian Hill, near the Porta Capena.
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