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Vasche Limarie — Ruins of a Roman Reservoir

Vasche Limarie — Ruins of a Roman Reservoir

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Vasche Limarie — Ruins of a Roman Reservoir

Name: Vasche Limarie — Ruins of a Roman Reservoir
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Location: Brindisi, Apulia, Italy

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Frank

June 28, 2025

(1/2) In the area in front of Porta Napoli are the imposing remains of a Roman-era water collection cistern, better known locally as the "Vasche limarie." It consists of two elongated, rectangular, interconnected chambers, placed side by side in different eras. The larger chamber has six square columns aligned in the center. Near the northwest corner are the remains of a rectangular channel, originally covered with sloping tiles and used to drain water during cleaning operations.

The masonry structures are made of cement-like material, with brickwork in the smaller basin and uncertain workmanship and brickwork in the larger basin.

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Frank

June 28, 2025

(2/2) The now-destroyed roof consisted of a barrel vault covering the decanting water tank, resting on the perimeter masonry and five intermediate pillars. The floor is still well preserved and is characterized by a solid layer of conglomerate, cast in a single layer and covered in the larger chamber with two-legged bricks (60 x 60 cm), which were also used to cover the cornice along the base of the wall.

After the water extraction process was completed, the water was distributed to various parts of the city, to public fountains and residential buildings. The cistern was supplied with water via an underground canal fed by a spring about 9 km west of Brindisi.

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