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Naumachia Augusti

Rome, Italy

The Naumachia of Augustus (Latin: Naumachia Augusti) was a large, shallow basin constructed by the emperor Augustus on the right bank of the Tiber River. It was supplied with water by the Aqua Alsietina aqueduct and used for staging aquatic spectacles, including reenactments of naval battles.

Archaeological site data from Wikidata (CC0). Summary from Wikipedia (CC BY-SA).

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