Rambles in Rome; an archaeological and historical guide to the museums, galleries, villas, churches, and antiquities of Rome and the Campagna (1911)
Forbes, S. Russell · London, New York [etc.] T. Nelson and sons; [etc., etc.] · leaf 372
CAMPAGNA. 341 The basilica stands amidst the ruins of a large Roman villa of the Servilii and Asinii, discovered by Signor Fortunati. Returning to the main road, we soon pass the Tor Fiscali, a medieval tower, and then the Osteria Tovolato; then we get some fine views of the ruined aqueducts. THE… … CLAUDIAN AQUEDUCT. near Rome, were carried the Aqu.e Tepula and Julia ; Virgo, b.c.21; Claudia, with Axio Novus above, a.d. 38-52. The Romans,finding the water from the Tiber and the wells sunk in the cityunwholesome, built these aqueducts, to bring the water fromthe hills that surround the…
