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Pons Aemilius
The Pons Aemilius (), 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").
History.
History Classical antiquity.
The oldest piers of the bridge were probably
Aemilius (disambiguation)
Aemilius is the Latin form of the given name Emil (gens Aemilia). It may also refer to:
- Structures
- Pons Aemilius, an ancient Roman bridge
- Given name
- Aemilius Asper, Latin grammarian
- Aemilius Irving, Canadian lawyer and politician
- Aemilius Jarvis, Canadian businessman and sailor
- Surname
- Gonzalo Aemilius, Uruguayan Roman Catholic cleric
See also.
- Aemilia (gens)
- Paulus Aemilius (disambiguation)