Pons Fabricius

Picture by monaris


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  • November 14, 2012
  • Nikon D7000
  • sigma 10-20 mm
  • Shooting Style
  • Shoots Number Multiple Exposure
  • Exposures Number -2,0,+2
  • Editing Software Photomatix Pro / Photoshop
  • File Format RAW
  • Notes Topaz DeNoise

15 Comments

14 Nov 08:01
monaris

Thanks all for taking time to comment and vote. The Pons Fabricius (Italian: Ponte Fabricio, meaning "Fabricius' Bridge") or Ponte dei Quattro Capi, is the oldest Roman bridge in Rome, Italy, still existing in its original state. 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). Quattro Capi ("four heads") refers to the two marble pillars of the two-faced Janus herms on the parapet, which were moved here from the nearby Church of St. Gregory (Monte Savello) in the 14th century. According to Dio Cassius, the bridge was built in 62 BC, the year after Cicero was consul, to replace an earlier wooden bridge destroyed by fire. It was commissioned by Lucius Fabricius, the curator of the roads and a member of the gens Fabricia of Rome. Completely intact from Roman antiquity, it has been in continuous use ever since. The Pons Fabricius has a length of 62 m, and is 5.5 m wide. It is constructed from two wide arches, supported by a central pillar in the middle of the stream. Its core is constructed of tuff. Its outer facing today is made of bricks and travertine.

14 Nov 09:27
wisonet

Muy bien trabajada de luces, bonito encuadre .

14 Nov 10:43
arthakker

cool

14 Nov 10:51
donjet

8+

14 Nov 11:06
monalisa

9+

14 Nov 12:04
flipd1

Very nice.

14 Nov 12:58
pandarino

low hdr process, nice

14 Nov 13:03
myliwg01

agree with pandarino

14 Nov 13:16
rcuello

Fabricio bridge beautiful image, I like the current of Tiber.

14 Nov 13:43
arnie58

9

14 Nov 17:32
sanz3jo

10

14 Nov 17:43
digicam

9+

14 Nov 19:28
chema

9

15 Nov 01:30
dalematt

Very well done. And I enjoyed the History lesson, too.

15 Nov 03:33
miltonv

10

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