Thanks all for taking time to comment and vote.
The Pons Aemilius (Italian: Ponte Emilio), today called Ponte Rotto, is the oldest Roman stone bridge in Rome, Italy. Preceded by a wooden version, it was rebuilt in stone in the 2nd century BC. It once spanned the Tiber, connecting the Forum Boarium with Trastevere; a single arch in mid-river is all that remains today, lending the bridge its name Ponte rotto ("Broken bridge").
The oldest piers of the bridge were probably laid when the Via Aurelia was constructed in the mid-3rd century BC.[1] Initially constructed in 179 BC with stone piers and a wooden superstructure, the bridge was fitted in 142 BC with six wholly stone arches. In 12 BC, Augustus completely restored the bridge with a tuff and concrete core.
Damaged and repaired on several occasions, the bridge was defunct by 1598, when its eastern half was carried away in a flood. The remaining half was demolished in the 1880s, leaving behind only one arch.
21 Oct 10:07
arthakker
nice shot
21 Oct 10:34
bjosted
10
21 Oct 11:26
genti
nice
21 Oct 11:29
rrr
Great shot and history
21 Oct 11:40
ksaul1
I like it
21 Oct 11:54
sanz3jo
10
21 Oct 13:04
donjet
very well
21 Oct 14:13
hsnlz
10..
21 Oct 14:42
miltonv
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21 Oct 14:46
mitch19
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21 Oct 15:11
chema
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21 Oct 15:18
inkslinger
Excellent processing....
21 Oct 16:05
bessi7
10
21 Oct 16:24
_banneduser_
cool find, well captured!
21 Oct 16:40
digicam
Outstanding....Favorite!
21 Oct 17:43
uschibetz
10
21 Oct 18:36
iciworm
Nice and clean, fits to the picture.
21 Oct 21:14
rikiba
Favorite,nice
21 Oct 22:23
monalisa
10
21 Oct 22:46
dalematt
I enjoyed your History lesson almost as much as your photo!
Thanks all for taking time to comment and vote. The Pons Aemilius (Italian: Ponte Emilio), today called Ponte Rotto, is the oldest Roman stone bridge in Rome, Italy. Preceded by a wooden version, it was rebuilt in stone in the 2nd century BC. It once spanned the Tiber, connecting the Forum Boarium with Trastevere; a single arch in mid-river is all that remains today, lending the bridge its name Ponte rotto ("Broken bridge"). The oldest piers of the bridge were probably laid when the Via Aurelia was constructed in the mid-3rd century BC.[1] Initially constructed in 179 BC with stone piers and a wooden superstructure, the bridge was fitted in 142 BC with six wholly stone arches. In 12 BC, Augustus completely restored the bridge with a tuff and concrete core. Damaged and repaired on several occasions, the bridge was defunct by 1598, when its eastern half was carried away in a flood. The remaining half was demolished in the 1880s, leaving behind only one arch.
nice shot
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Great shot and history
I like it
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very well
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Excellent processing....
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cool find, well captured!
Outstanding....Favorite!
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Nice and clean, fits to the picture.
Favorite,nice
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I enjoyed your History lesson almost as much as your photo!
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9+ nice a bit more contrast perhaps
Congratulations on POTD.....