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An ancient Roman aqueduct and a medieval tower can be found in this park on the outskirts of Rome.
During the 13th century, to control access to the city from the ancient Via Latina road, a 98-foot-tall (30-meter-tall) tower was built at the intersection of the ancient Roman aqueducts of the Aqua Claudia and the Aqua Marcia. Today, this preserved tower stands as a testimony to the era when powerful families of Rome built castles, towers, and fortifications to control trade routes and access points to the city. People have used the area where the two aqueducts intersect for more than 1,000 years, long before King Witiges' Tower was erected.
