JUNE 2025 – The ancient bridge ‘Ponte di Augusto e Tiberio’ in Rimini, Italy. Photo © Mark Zanzig/zanzig.com
The story behind the image
Rimini in Italy is best known for its long beaches and movie celebrities, and its historic town center is very attractive and well worth a visit.
This image shows the ancient bridge Ponte di Augusto e Tiberio. Construction of the bridge began under Augustus (in 14 AD) and was completed under his successor Tiberius in 21 AD. As always, Wikipedia knows a lot more (in Italian.)
I think it’s amazing that a bridge built more than 2,000 years ago is still strong enough to serve as a bridge for traffic. In World War II, the bridge got damaged and had to be repaired after the war. In the 1950s, the bridge was still a key structure for transport in the city, with the ongoing restoration work being a visible symbol of Rimini’s post-war recovery and connection to its past.
Today, the bridge is not used for regular traffic anymore – just for pedestrians and bicycles but it could still hold cars and trucks if needed.
I’d call this brilliant architecture of the past!
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The high resolution image
| Capture Date & Time | 11-JUN-2025, 16:23 |
| Location | Rimini, Italy |
| Camera | Samsung Galaxy S21 FE 5G (SM-G990B2) |
| ISO | 40 |
| Exposure | 1/3000 sec. at f/1.8 |
| Digital Image Source Format | JPEG, 24 bits/pixel, sRGB |
| Edited Image Format | JPEG, 24 bits/pixel, sRGB |
| Edited Image Dimensions | 4000 x 2252 Pixels |
| Copyright | © by Mark Zanzig/zanzig.com |
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