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Castellum Aquae<\/em><\/h1>\n
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Castellum aquae of Pompeii.<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n

The castellum aquae<\/em> (plural: castella aquae<\/em>) were reservoir tanks located at the terminus of a Roman aqueduct. The name literally means \u2018water fortress\u2019 in Latin. The castellum acquae<\/em> served a purpose beyond simply acting as a water reservoir at a terminal point of an aqueduct branch. With the water pressure created by the running water of an aqueduct, it was also necessary to slow the water and reduce the force generated by the water before it was dispersed into smaller pipes and channels to be used in the water network of the aqueduct destination. This helped to reduce the chance of damage to the pipes from the force of the water. Perhaps the most famous example of an intact castellum aquae<\/em> is at Pompeii, though other examples have been found, such as at Nemausus (modern N\u00eemes). Also sometimes called the castellum divisiorum<\/em>.<\/p>\nngg_shortcode_0_placeholder\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"

Castellum Aquae The castellum aquae (plural: castella aquae) were reservoir tanks located at the terminus of a Roman aqueduct. The name literally means \u2018water fortress\u2019 in Latin. The castellum acquae served a purpose beyond simply acting as a water reservoir at a terminal point of an aqueduct branch. 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