The Naumachie, a Roman brick wall featuring 18 large niches that once held statues, a nymphaeum or water cistern, Taormina, Sicily, Italy, Europe
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John KeatesImage ID:
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3813 x 5720 px | 32.3 x 48.4 cm | 12.7 x 19.1 inches | 300dpiDate taken:
8 May 2024Location:
Taormina, Sicily, Italy, EuropeMore information:
The Naumachie in Taormina is an impressive 2nd-century AD Roman brick wall, measuring over 120 meters long, featuring 18 large niches that once held statues. Contrary to its name, which implies "naval battles, " it was actually a monumental nymphaeum or water cistern, likely supplying the nearby gymnasium
