The Aqua Virgo still supplies one of the most famous fountains in the world: the 18th-century Trevi Fountain in Rome. The only Roman aqueduct still functioning today is the Aqua Virgo, known in ...
The 18th-century masterpiece is fed by the Aqua Virgo Aqueduct — which dates back to 19 B.C.E. With close to 3 million cubic feet of water circulating through it every day, it’s an ...
The fountain’s water supply comes from the Aqua Virgo or Virgin aqueduct, an ancient Roman aqueduct that is still in use today. The Aqua Virgo’s water travels 14 miles in a series of ...