Bolla Aqueduct

Bolla Aqueduct
Associazione Culturale Borbonica Sotterranea · CC BY-SA 4.0

The Bolla Aqueduct was an ancient underground water system in Naples, constructed around 400 BC by Greek colonists [1]. The structure extended approximately 10 km (6.2 miles), channeling water from the Volla plain near Mount Vesuvius—a marshy depression [1]. Water entered Naples at Porta Capuana before distributing through underground channels to private wells throughout the city [1].

TypeReservoir/aqueduct/canal
Period500 BC - 1 AD
CountryItaly
Coordinates40.8335° N, 14.2499° E

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