Rione X Campitelli in Roma in Cittΰ metropolitana di Roma Capitale, Latium, Rome, Italy — Central Italy (Tyrrhenian Coast)
Nymphaeum and Adjoining Cisterns
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Ninfeo e Annesse Cisterne
Photographed by William Fischer, Jr., October 3, 2013
1. Nymphaeum and Adjoining Cisterns / Ninfeo e Annesse Cisterne Marker
The short northern side of the "Stadium" - above some service rooms - ended in a square room with niches decorated with statues and fountains fed by a complex system of water pipes. Some large cisterns in the underground area to the rear, already known in the Renaissance and drawn by Pirro Ligorio, ensured a water supply to the Flavian palace. A branch of the Claudian aqueduct (Aqua Claudia), which ran from the Caelian Hill to this part of the Palatine, supplied the cisterns, where the water decanted before being distributed.
Ninfeo e Annesse Cisterne
Lo "Stadio" era chiuso sul lato corto settentrionale - al di sopra di ambienti di servizio - da una sala quadrata con nicchie decorate da statue e fontane, alimentate da un complesso sisterna idrico. Alcune grandi cisterne, poste nell'area sotterranea retrostante, giΰ note nel Rinascimento e disegnate da Pirro Ligorio, garantivano l'approvvigionamento di acqua al palazzo flavio. Un ramo dell'acquedotto Claudio (Aqua Claudia), che raggiungeva dal Celio questa parte del Palatino, riforniva le cisterne, dove l'acqua decantava prima di essere distribuita.
Topics. This historical marker is listed in these topic lists: Forts and Castles • Man-Made Features.
Location.
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Regionally, it is in Europe, the European Union, the Schengen Area, a coastal Mediterranean country, and the Western World. Historically, it finds itself in what was once the Byzantine Empire and specifically also the Roman Empire.
Other nearby markers. At least 8 other markers are within walking distance of this marker: The 'Stadium' / Lo 'Stadio' (a few steps from this marker); The Palatine "Stadium" / "Stadio" Palatino (within shouting distance of this marker); Stadio Palatino / Palatine Stadium (within shouting distance of this marker); Domus Augustana (within shouting distance of this marker); Un Patrimonio da Curare / A Heritage Worth Protecting (within shouting distance of this marker); L'olivo di Minerva / Minerva's Olive Tree (within shouting distance of this marker); Domus Augustana. Upper Peristyle / Peristilio Superiore (within shouting distance of this marker); Domus Augustana. Peristilio Superiore / Domus Augustana. Upper Peristyle (within shouting distance of this marker). Touch for a list and map of all markers in Roma.
Also see . . .
1. Flavian Palace at Wikipedia. (Submitted on June 6, 2015, by William Fischer, Jr. of Reynoldsburg, Ohio.)
2. Palatine Hill in Ancient Rome. (Submitted on June 6, 2015, by William Fischer, Jr. of Reynoldsburg, Ohio.)
3. Ancient Water Works
Photographed by William Fischer, Jr., October 3, 2013
2. Nymphaeum and Adjoining Cisterns / Ninfeo e Annesse Cisterne Marker
Photographed by William Fischer, Jr., October 3, 2013
3. Nymphaeum and Adjoining Cisterns / Ninfeo e Annesse Cisterne Marker
Photographed by Sean P. Flynn, August 4, 2025
4. Nymphaeum and Adjoining Cisterns / Ninfeo e Annesse Cisterne Marker (2025)
A newer sign with identical text was spotted at roughly the same spot during a 2025 visit.
Credits. This page was last revised on September 16, 2025. It was originally submitted on June 6, 2015, by William Fischer, Jr. of Reynoldsburg, Ohio. This page has been viewed 844 times since then and 37 times this year. Photos: 1, 2, 3. submitted on June 6, 2015, by William Fischer, Jr. of Reynoldsburg, Ohio. 4. submitted on September 16, 2025, by Sean P. Flynn of Oak Park, Illinois.
