Ponte Fabricio

bridge, Rome, Italy

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The Ponte Fabricio is the oldest bridge in Rome, Italy, built in 62 BCE. It spans the Tiber River, connecting Tiber Island to the east bank near the Capitoline Hill. This ancient bridge remains in use today. It is one of several bridges along this stretch of the Tiber, including the Ponte Sant'Angelo and the Ponte Cestio. The Ponte Fabricio is a significant historical structure, representing Roman engineering and its enduring legacy.1

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…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 the island are the remains of the Ponte Rotto (“Broken Bridge”) of the 2nd century bce and two bridges farther along.…
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…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 the island are the remains of the Ponte Rotto (“Broken Bridge”) of the 2nd century bce and two bridges farther along.…
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