Unknown section of Campania's ancient Augustan aqueduct unearthed

TheCocceivs Association, thanks to the authorization of the Extraordinary Commissioner for the reclamation of Bagnoli and with the collaboration of Invitalia, has uncovered a previously unknown section of Campania’sancient Augustan aqueduct. This belongs to the branch that, from the Crypta Neapolitana, carried drinking water to the hill of Posillipo and the island of Nisida and is in an excellent state of preservation.

It is the longest known segment of the Augustan Aqueduct: the development detected at the moment is 647 meters; it also has twelve access loopholes. Progression within thehypogeum varies from easy to extreme, thus requiring considerable caving experience and mastery of the appropriate techniques and equipment.

For the first time, a long continuous stretch of ancient aqueduct is available under suitable conditions for archaeological and geological analysis and the study of land and climate evolution in antiquity. There are ample prospects for the establishment of a plan for research and enhancement of this important discovery, which adds a significant piece to the knowledge of the ancient peopling of the Phlegraean Fields.

Unknown section of Campania's ancient Augustan aqueduct unearthed

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