Cloaca Maxima ( cloaca Massima )

 

The largest of the Roman drains, still functioning, originated in the channeling of a course of drainage water which ran from the Roman Forum towards the Vicus Tuscus, followed a winding route across the Velabrum and the Forum Boarium and then curved round to exit in the Tiber: the outlet may be seen close to the Palatine Bridge, on the left bank.

According to tradition, the initial stretch of the Cloaca was built by the Tarquins as part of the reclamation of the Roman Forum valley.

The stretch of the conduit owned by the Municipal Authorities is the part which goes from Via del Vela bro to the outlet.

 

 

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