Aqua Augusta (Napoli)
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The Aqua Augusta or Serino Aqueduct was a Roman aqueduct which supplied water to eight cities in the Bay of Naples, including Pompeii, Stabiae and Nola, was fed by the Piscina Mirabilis and terminated at the naval port, Portus Julius, of Misenum. The Emperor Augustus built the Aqua Augusta in or around 33 BC. Little remains of the aqueduct today; however, remains may be found at a number of sites, including several in and around Naples.
It features heavily in the book Pompeii by Robert Harris, whose protagonist is an engineer sent from Rome to maintain the aqueduct.
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- A fairly comprehensive treatment from the University of Utrecht
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