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Andrea Barolini

Drought exposes remains of ancient Roman bridge in the Tiber river in Rome

The ongoing drought affecting Western Europe has pushed a number of Italian rivers, including the Tiber, down to exceptionally low levels. In the stretch that flows through Rome, the remains of an ancient bridge dating back to the Roman era have even re-emerged from the water; it was built during the reign of Emperor Nero, between AD 54 and 68.

The Neronian bridge allowed people to cross the Tiber towards what is now the Vatican area

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