Acqua Solfa

Acqua Solfa

A known thermal complex of the imperial Roman period once stood here, on the right bank of the Volturno river, where a sulphurous spring rises. Excavations in 1907 revealed a section of aqueduct, a castellum aquae (the distribution tank), two large basins, and various other structures built in opus caementicium with brick facing. These were the standard Roman techniques for hydraulic works, combining strength with waterproofing. The complex included an exedra, a gymnasium, and the cryptoporticus, the covered, semi-subterranean gallery often found in such bath ensembles. Finds included fragments of polychrome plaster, glass, Italian sigillata pottery, and a black-and-white geometric mosaic. The site offers a clear, if fragmentary, picture of a Roman spa resort: a place where the health-giving properties of mineral waters were married to the architecture of leisure and social life.

Description via source. Coordinates and heritage data from the Atika atlas.