Subiaco Dams

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The Subiaco Dams were a group of three Roman gravity dams at Subiaco, Lazio, Italy, devised as pleasure lakes for Emperor Nero (54–68 AD). The biggest one was the highest dam in the Roman Empire,Smith 1970, pp. 60f.; Smith 1971, p. 26; Schnitter 1978, p. 28 and even in the world until its accidental destruction in 1305.Hodge 1992, p. 87 Read more on Wikipedia

type: dam
date from: Reign of Nero (54–68 AD)

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