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The Pons Fabricius (Italian: Ponte Fabricio, "Fabrician Bridge") or Ponte dei Quattro Capi, is the oldest extant bridge in Rome, Italy. [1] Built in 62 BC, it spans half of the Tiber River, from the Campus Martius on the east side to Tiber Island in the middle (the Pons Cestius is west of the island).
The Pons Aemilius (Latin for the "Aemilian Bridge"; Italian: Ponte Emilio) is the oldest Roman stone bridge in Rome. Preceded by a wooden version, it was rebuilt in stone in the 2nd century BC. It once spanned the Tiber, connecting the Forum Boarium, the Roman cattle market, on the east with Trastevere on the west.
Ponte Sant'Angelo in Rome, Italy Roman stone pillar bridge in Trier, Germany.The arches were added in the 14th century. Pons Cestius, Rome, during a flood. This is a list of Roman bridges.
Following the conquests of Tarquinius Priscus, Etruscan engineers migrated to Rome, bringing with them their knowledge of bridge-building techniques. The oldest bridge in ancient Rome was the Pons Sublicius. [2] [3] It was built in the 6th century BC by Ancus Marcius over the Tiber River. [3] [4] The Romans improved on Etruscan architectural ...
This is an incomplete list of bridges in the city of Rome, in Italy: Pons Sublicius (around 642 BC) Ponte di Castel Giubileo (built 1951) Ponte di Tor di Quinto (1960) Ponte Cestio (1st century BC), also called Ponte San Bartolomeo; Ponte Flaminio (1932–1951) Ponte Milvio (207 BC; formerly called Ponte Mollo) Ponte Nomentano (1st century BC)
Oldest bridge in Rome in its original state Constructed under Cicero: 62 m (203 ft) Masonry 2 arches: Tiber. 62 BC: Rome - Tiber Island Lazio [S 5] [5] [6] 6: Pons ...
The Ponte Vecchio (Italian pronunciation: [ˈponte ˈvɛkkjo]; [1] "Old Bridge") [2] is a medieval stone closed-spandrel segmental arch bridge over the Arno, in Florence, Italy.The only bridge in Florence spared from destruction during World War II, it is noted for the shops built along it; building shops on such bridges was once a common practice.
Roman bridges were among the first large and lasting bridges ever built. They were built with stone, employing the arch as basic structure. Most utilized concrete as well. Built in 142 BC, the Pons Aemilius, later named Ponte Rotto (broken bridge) is the oldest Roman stone bridge in Rome, Italy.