[Rome] Trevi Fountain
The fountain, at the junction of three roads (tre vie), marks the terminal point[4] of the “modern” Acqua Vergine—the revived Aqua Virgo, one of the aqueducts that supplied water to ancient Rome. In 19 BC, supposedly with the help of a virgin, Roman technicians located a source of pure water some 13 km (8.1 mi) from the city. (This scene is presented on the present fountain’s façade.)
However, the eventual indirect route of the aqueduct made its length some 22 km (14 mi). This Aqua Virgo led the water into the Baths of Agrippa. It served Rome for more than 400 years.
During the sixth century, the aqueducts were not well maintained and the 14 functioning ones were damaged during the invasion of the Ostrogoths.
The virgin water aqueduct carries the water to the Trevi Fountain, after having collected it 10 km from the Italian capital.
The aqueduct is still in use today, despite some interventions during which the fountain remained empty. Calcium-free water is thought to be one of the causes
In 1629, Pope Urban VIII, finding the earlier fountain insufficiently dramatic, asked Gian Lorenzo Bernini to sketch possible renovations, but the project was abandoned when the Pope died.
Coins are purportedly meant to be thrown using the right hand over the left shoulder.
As moedas devem ser lançadas com a mão direita sobre o ombro esquerdo.