Fontana delle Anfore
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The 'Fontana delle Anfore' (English: 'Fountain of the Amphorae), located in the Piazza dell'Emporio, near the Ponte Sublicio, in Rome
, Italy
. It was completed in 1927, by Pietro Lombardi after he won a competition the municipality of Rome set in 1924 for new local fountain
s.
It was initially in the Piazza Testaccio (At that time it was called Piazza Mastro Giorgio), but was then moved to its current position in the mid 1930s.
Rome
Rome is the capital of Italy and the country's largest and most populated city and comune, with over 2.7 million residents in . The city is located in the central-western portion of the Italian Peninsula, on the Tiber River within the Lazio region of Italy.Rome's history spans two and a half...
, Italy
Italy
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. It was completed in 1927, by Pietro Lombardi after he won a competition the municipality of Rome set in 1924 for new local fountain
Fountain
A fountain is a piece of architecture which pours water into a basin or jets it into the air either to supply drinking water or for decorative or dramatic effect....
s.
It was initially in the Piazza Testaccio (At that time it was called Piazza Mastro Giorgio), but was then moved to its current position in the mid 1930s.