Museo dell'Ara Pacis - Exterior
Fountain, water channels, sheet and cascade
The fountain originates at the upper northern end of the wall. The water runs down a channel along the top of the wall, overrunning the inside edge to create a thin sheet of water covering the wall's entire inner face. At its base, a descending trough carries the overrunning water to the fountain below. The rest of the water continues along the top of the wall, cascading over the lowest section of the wall, surfaced with cleft-cut travertine to serve as a background for the 16 uniformly spaced jets. In spite of the posted notice, the basin is shallow and invites walking.
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 Looking southwest to fountain and cleft-cut travertine-surfaced wall. photo Oct. 2008 |
 Water cascading over cleft-cut travertine wall. photo Oct. 2008 |
 Southern end of cascade and lip. May 2008 |
 Feeling the sheet of water flowing over the smoothly finished travertine wall. May 2008 |
 Entering the pool. May 2008 |
 Descending water channel at foot of wall. photo Oct. 2008 |
 Upper end of wall. photo May 2008 |
 Veneer replacement. photo May 2010
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 Covering marble sheets. photo May 2010
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