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The Trevi Fountain (Fons Trevi)

The Trevi Fountain is a famous landmark in Rome at the end of the ancient Virgo Aqueduct. The aqueduct brought fresh water to the city for centuries before later rebuilding and the baroque fountain completed in 1762.

Grades 5–8. Places and stories.

How it connects

The card links aqua, fons, urbs, and Roman engineering so students can see ancient infrastructure inside modern Rome.

Latin words that go with this card: aqua, fons, urbs, Roma, aedifico.

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