Albŭla Aqua
or
Albŭlae Aquae. Cold sulphurous springs issuing from a
small lake about sixteen miles from Rome, and flowing into the Anio. The largest of these
springs was known as Albunea. The Romans esteemed the water for its medicinal properties, and
used it for both drinking and bathing. Cf.
Suet. Aug.
82.