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Fig. 9:Syracuse, mapandsectionof theBottiglieria chamber. 170 SophieBouffier the late 5th centuryBC, butwhen compared to reliefs built in regional sites (particularly in the Archaeological Park of Neapolis), itmost likely dates back to theHellenistic period,which al- lowsus todate the aqueduct at the earliest to this era.40 Moreover, in this samesectionofCalcinara, inside thehorizontal inspection shafts, at least threehollow reliefs or incised frameshavebeen identified, comparable to tabulaeansatae, the dovetail panels thatwere intended to bear pinakes or inscriptions that have nowdisappeared (Fig. 10). The tabulae ansatae are known in Sicily, especially in the southeastern triangle of Sicily,where theybear inscriptions: for example, at Buscemi, close to the aqueduct.41 Theyare 40 The function of this small room is far from clear. On this subject, see Bouffier et al. 2018, 313–315; Bouffier 2018, 44–47;Bouffier et al. 2019, 83f. 41 Manganaro 1992, no.4. fig. 13.