Ponte Cestio

bridge, Rome, Italy

Written by

The Information Architects of Encyclopaedia Britannica

Last updated

June 24, 2026

Quick Summary

The Ponte Cestio is an ancient Roman bridge in Rome, Italy, that crosses the Tiber River. It connects Tiber Island to the Trastevere neighborhood on the west bank. While it has been rebuilt multiple times since its original construction in the 1st century BCE, it remains a significant historical structure. The Ponte Fabricio, built in 62 BCE, is the oldest bridge in Rome and links Tiber Island to the east bank.1

Summary created from Britannica articles using AI. AI can make mistakes, so verify using Britannica articles.

2 Britannica Sources

Ask Britannica AI about this topic

Britannica doesn't have a full article on this topic, so we've curated a list of our relevant coverage.

Rome
The river lands
The Ponte Cestio, often rebuilt since the 1st century bce, leads from Tiber Island to Trastevere, on the west bank, while the Ponte Fabricio (62 bce), the oldest in Rome, links the island to the shore below the Capitoline, on the east bank. Just downstream from…
Read More
The Ponte Cestio, often rebuilt since the 1st century bce, leads from Tiber Island to Trastevere, on the west bank, while the Ponte Fabricio (62 bce), the oldest in Rome, links the island to the shore below the Capitoline, on the east bank. Just downstream from…
Read More