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Piscina Mirabilis
40.7953° N, 14.0800° E
About
The Piscina Mirabilis (Latin for "wondrous pool") is an Ancient Roman cistern on the Bacoli hill at the western end of the Gulf of Naples, southern Italy. It ranks as one of the largest ancient cisterns built by the ancient Romans, compared to the largest Roman reservoir, the Yerebatan Sarayi (aka Basilica Cistern) in Istanbul. The adjective Mirabilis was given by the 14th c. Tuscan poet Francesco Petrarca on one of his visits.
Historical Timeline
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Construction under Augustus
late 1st century BCE–early 1st century AD
Addition of extra chambers
late 1st–early 2nd century AD
Aqua Augusta destroyed / cistern out of use
4th–5th century AD
Aqua Augusta constructed
after 33 BC
Named 'Mirabilis' by Petrarca
14th century
Excavations and consolidation
1910–1926
Restorations and repairs (1926–1936)
1926–1936
Roof terrace consolidation
2007
Archaeological Features
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Storage Structures
Water Management Features
Artistic and Decorative Features
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