Rome - December 28, 2011 - Ponte Rotto/Pons Aemilius

Ponte Rotto - Pons Aemilius

Walking just a couple of minutes west of the forum Boarium (and making a mad dash across a busy road seeming used by only over caffeinated drivers). We came to the Ponte Rotto (rotten bridge).

Originally the Pons Aemelius it like the buildings in the forum Boarium was built in the second century BCE. The details, the engineering, the winged creatures in the …all just amazing, I am reeling with shock at how beautiful this little bridge segment really is.

This little sought out section of Rome so close to the major sights is a truly a hidden gem (there is more to come!).