Arco di Druso. Arco di Druso con acquedotto in cima

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Arch of Drusus with an ancient aqueduct on top. The arch was dated to 9 BC. in honor of Drusus the Elder, the adopted son of Emperor Augustus. Currently, this version is considered erroneous, and the design of the arch dates back to a later time. The arch is known to have supported a branch of the aqueduct built around 216 AD. imp. Caracalla for water supply to its thermal baths (dates - from the source) (the authorship in the archaeological series of 1864-1879 by the archaeologist Parker is inseparable (it is believed that he attracted different photographers for filming - Adriano De Bonis, Filippo Spina, Carlo Baldassare Simelli, Francesco Sidoli, Filippo Lais, Giovanni Battista Colamedici, Charles Smeaton)).