Aniene
| Aniene | |
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 Aniene held back by the Ponte Nomentano in the 2008 flood | |
| Origin | Filettino |
| Mouth | Tiber (Rome, ponte Salario) |
| Basin countries | Italy |
| Length | 99 km (62 mi) |
| Source elevation | 1,75 m |
| Basin area | 1,414 km2 (546 sq mi) |
The Aniene River (in Latin: Anio; formerly called the Teverone) is a 99-kilometre (62 mi) river in Lazio, Italy. It originates in the mountains at Trevi nel Lazio and flows westward past Subiaco, Vicovaro, and Tivoli into the Tiber. In antiquity, most of the Roman aqueducts had their sources either at the Aniene or the streams flowing into it.
Notable historic bridges across the river include the Ponte Nomentano, Ponte Salario and Ponte di San Francesco, all of which were originally fortified with towers. The Roman-built Subiaco Dam at the town of the same name is considered the highest ancient dam and remained in use until its destruction in 1305.[1] [2] [3]
Gallery
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The Aniene in Subiaco
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The falls at Tivoli
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The falls at Tivoli
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Tivoli falls from Villa Gregoriana
References
- ↑ Smith 1970, pp. 60f.; Smith 1971, p. 26
- ↑ Schnitter 1978, p. 28
- ↑ Hodge 1992, p. 87
Sources
- Hodge, A. Trevor (1992), Roman Aqueducts & Water Supply, London: Duckworth, ISBN 0-7156-2194-7
- Schnitter, Niklaus (1978), "Römische Talsperren", Antike Welt 8 (2): 25–32
- Smith, Norman (1970), "The Roman Dams of Subiaco", Technology and Culture 11 (1): 58–68, doi:10.2307/3102810
- Smith, Norman (1971), A History of Dams, London: Peter Davies, ISBN 0-432-15090-0
See also
- Aqua Martia
External links
Media related to Aniene at Wikimedia Commons
- http://www.humnet.ucla.edu/humnet/horaces-villa/glossary/Anio.gloss.html
- Simbruina Stagna History and Art of Subiaco (Italian site)
Coordinates: 41°56′30″N 12°30′07″E / 41.941745°N 12.50181°E