Rome’s Trevi Fountain is one of Italy’s most popular monuments, but few visitors are aware of where its water comes from. The source is the Acqua Virgo, an ancient Roman aqueduct 16 kilometers (10 miles) from the city center and hidden behind the fountain is a manoeuvring chamber which controls the water coming in.
Pumps in hidden chamber control water flowing to Rome’s iconic Trevi fountain; AP explains
Rome’s Trevi Fountain is one of Italy’s most popular monuments, but few visitors are aware of where its water comes from. The source is the Acqua Virgo, an ancient Roman aqueduct 16 kilometers (10 miles) from the city center and hidden behind the fountain is a manoeuvring chamber which controls the water coming in.