Tiber River

History

It was the Tiber, where, according to the legend, newborn Romulus Remus, the founders of Rome, were to be drowned. Historians believe that Rome was founded in 753 BC on the banks of the river Tiber about 25km (16mi) from the coast of Ostia, In ancient times, the river served as a border between the Etruscans, located to the west, the Sabines - to the east and Latins - to the south. Later, a spacious berth was built along the coast of the river near the Campus Martius area. After the arrangement of the Roman central sewer system, Cloaca Maxima, the Tiber became an important part of it, delivering clean water to the city center through underground tunnels and pipes. Over time, the river became shallow, the capital port and maritime trade moved to Rome's neighbor - Fiumicino. In the 17-18th centuries pontificate had made a lot of effort to clean the bed of the water body in Rome. Thus, the ecology of the Tiber was improved, however, nothing has been changed in river transportation, since it lost its former significance.

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Name

There are several suggestions about "Tiber". According to one of them, "Tiber" has pre-Latin origin, deriving from the noun "Tiber" - an ancient name of the town of Tivoli, located 30 km away from Rome. Also, the name of the river was mentioned in the writings of the Etruscans, being called "Tiferios", which could be adopted and transformed by the Italians into "Tiber". However, there is a legend in the biography of the famous river. King Tiberinus, who lived in the 900's BC, was drowned in the river Albula, which later became known as Tiberius. Jupiter made the dead king a guardian of stormy waters, called Volturnus. It is believed, that due to this ancient myth, sculptors began to depict rivers, seas and oceans in the form of mighty men.

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Bridge

Left and right banks of the Tiber connect 26 bridges on the territory of Rome. Along with the new bridges, a few of the old ones have successfully survived. The Milvian bridge was founded in the 1st century BC to prolong the Via Flaminia and to connect Rome with Ariminum. In the 4th century AD, the Mulvian bridge was a place for a tremendous battle of two emperors, Maxentius and Constantine the Great.
Ponte Sisto is a pedestrian crossing between the right bank of the river bank of the Tiber and Trastevere. The medieval stone bridge, dedicated to Pope Sixtus IV, looks very beautifully in the background of the old quay. On the left bank, right across the bridge, there is Piazza Trulissa - a popular meeting place for residents of the capital and visitors of Trastevere. From July to August, the quay of the Tiber at Ponte Sisto is filled up with tents with snacks, cocktails and live music. Everybody is invited to look at prices and plunge into the cozy atmosphere of the evening.
To the south of the Vatican, on the river, there is a small island - Isola Tiberina, which looks like a fishing boat from bird's-eye view. In the 10th century, The Basilica of St. Bartholomew on the Island, where the tomb of San Bartolomeo is, was founded. If you cross the Tiber across the island, then, on the right bank, one of the most amazing Roman sights - the Mouth of Truth - can be seen.
Ponte Sant' Angelo dates back to the 2nd century AD. It is used only for a walk. In ancient times, the bridge was named after the Emperor Hadrian, because it was built on his command. The crossing leads to the Mausoleum of Hadrian, also known from the Middle Ages as Castel Sant' Angelo. The huge stone cylinder of the castle keeps the remains of the Christian pontiffs and many historic artifacts. In the 15-16th centuries , the bridge, faced with marble, was decorated with statues of Saints Peter and Paul. And in the 17th century, Giovanni Lorenzo Bernini completed the decor with 10 statues of angels.
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Tiber River

History

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Bridge

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