The main aim of this research was studying the water routes and engineering of the aqueducts serving ancient Pompeii, with particular attention to the Aqua Augusta of the Campania region. We performed a study of the topography between the caput aquae in the nowadays village of Serino and Pompeii by means of field GPS investigations. The Aqua Augusta was arguably built between 33 and 12 BC, under the Emperor Augustus. It crossed hilly terrain with channel gradients that varied and, consequently, impacting hydraulics. A flow of at least 1,000 litres per second was estimated. A great portion of the Aqua Augusta was engineered to be tunnelled under the hilly terrain, with some sections as much as 65 to 97 metres below the existing grade.
Route and tunnels of the Aqua Augusta for the water supply of Pompeii
DE FEO, Giovanni;
2015-01-01
Abstract
The main aim of this research was studying the water routes and engineering of the aqueducts serving ancient Pompeii, with particular attention to the Aqua Augusta of the Campania region. We performed a study of the topography between the caput aquae in the nowadays village of Serino and Pompeii by means of field GPS investigations. The Aqua Augusta was arguably built between 33 and 12 BC, under the Emperor Augustus. It crossed hilly terrain with channel gradients that varied and, consequently, impacting hydraulics. A flow of at least 1,000 litres per second was estimated. A great portion of the Aqua Augusta was engineered to be tunnelled under the hilly terrain, with some sections as much as 65 to 97 metres below the existing grade.I documenti in IRIS sono protetti da copyright e tutti i diritti sono riservati, salvo diversa indicazione.
