W hile the Trevi Fountain is undoubtedly the star of the city of Rome, the city is brimming with other breathtaking Roman fountains that are equally as worth visiting. These are the five lesser ...

Water was transported not only for drinking but also for public fountains, such as this Roman one shaped like a drinking horn, from the Augustan era. Capitoline Museums, Rome Photograph by ...

and you'll marry that same Roman. An added bonus? The city collets the money tossed into the fountain and donates it to a local charity. This site is best viewed at night when lights illuminate ...

Wooden doors on an adjacent street lead to the maneuvering chambers that control the fountain’s water supply, coming from the Aqua Virgo — an ancient Roman aqueduct 16 kilometers (10 miles ...

Excavations on monumental fountain ruins resulted in the discovery of a statue of Hermes from the Roman Imperial Period.

Wooden doors on an adjacent street lead to the maneuvering chambers that control the fountain's water supply, coming from the Aqua Virgo — an ancient Roman aqueduct 16 kilometres (10 miles ...

Pressurized pipe (inverted siphon) When faced with a deep valley, Roman engineers should use pressurized pipes that are inverted siphons. Roman water engineers build these rather than arcades ...