The outlet of the Cloaca Maxima into the Tiber River, Rome, Italy.

What is the Cloaca Maxima famous for?

The Cloaca Maxima (Latin: Cloāca Maxima, lit. Greatest Sewer) was one of the world's earliest sewage systems. Built during either the Roman Kingdom or early Roman Republic, it was constructed in Ancient Rome in order to drain local marshes and remove waste from the city.

Is the Cloaca Maxima still standing?

t is often stated that the Cloaca Maxima is still in use; this is not untrue, but the whole truth is that only a trickle of water flows through the age-old sewer - or sewers, because there are actually seven of them. The joint outfall is just south of the ancient Roman bridge now known as Ponte Rotto.