San Francisco water . The ruins of Aqua Claudia form one of the most conspicuous features of the Campagna. Though only finished in A. D. 52, restorations and repairs were found necessary under Emperor Vespasian in A. D. 70 and Emperor Titus in A. D. 80. This surprising need is laid either to hasty or to dishonest construction—the inscriptions recording the fact are discreet. SAN FRANCISCO WATER January, 192J. Aqua Claudia within the Eternal City. Above the archway in the lower left-hand picture Claudia anciently found one of its city distributing reservoirs. An inscription on the lower arch to
San Francisco water . The ruins of Aqua Claudia form one of the most conspicuous features of the Campagna. Though only finished in A. D. 52, restorations and repairs were found necessary under Emperor Vespasian in A. D. 70 and Emperor Titus in A. D. 80. This surprising need is laid either to hasty or to dishonest construction—the inscriptions recording the fact are discreet. SAN FRANCISCO WATER January, 192J. Aqua Claudia within the Eternal City. Above the archway in the lower left-hand picture Claudia anciently found one of its city distributing reservoirs. An inscription on the lower arch to the right records the repair of Aqua Claudia during the pontificate of Pope Sixtus V, in the year 1585. The arch was built as part of this extensive rehabilitation. ANUARY, I927 SAN FRANCISCO WATER
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