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[[Image:Rome.Porta_Maggiore.jpg|left|thumb|250px|The Porta Maggiore in Rome]]
Claudius embarked on many public works throughout his reign, both in the capital and in the provinces. He built two aqueducts, the [[Aqua Claudia]], begun by Caligula, and the [[Anio Novus]]. These entered the city in 52 and met at the famous [[Porta Maggiore]]. He also restored a third, the [[Aqua Virgo]]
He paid special attention to transportation. Throughout Italy and the provinces he built roads and canals. Among these was a large canal leading from the Rhine to the sea, as well as a road from Italy to Germany — both begun by his father, Drusus. Closer to Rome, he built a navigable canal on the [[Tiber]], leading to [[Portus]], his new port just north of [[Ostia]]. This port was constructed in a semicircle with two [[Mole (architecture)|moles]] and a lighthouse at its mouth. The construction also had the effect of reducing flooding in Rome.
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