Welcome to Assassin's Creed Wiki! Log in and join the community.
Pons Cestius: Difference between revisions
Jump to navigation
Jump to search
imported>Bovkaffe No edit summary |
imported>Bovkaffe No edit summary |
||
| Line 1: | Line 1: | ||
{{Era|ACB}} | {{Era|ACB}} | ||
{{WP-REAL}} | {{WP-REAL}} | ||
[[File:Pontecestio.jpg|thumb| | [[File:Pontecestio.jpg|thumb|250px|Pons Cestius]] | ||
The '''Pons Cestius''' (Italian: ''Ponte Cestio'') is a bridge that connects the western part of the [[Centro District|Centro district]] of [[Rome]] to [[Tiber Island]], in the center of the [[Tiber|Tiber River]]. | The '''Pons Cestius''' (Italian: ''Ponte Cestio'') is a bridge that connects the western part of the [[Centro District|Centro district]] of [[Rome]] to [[Tiber Island]], in the center of the [[Tiber|Tiber River]]. | ||
Revision as of 21:45, 1 June 2015
The Pons Cestius (Italian: Ponte Cestio) is a bridge that connects the western part of the Centro district of Rome to Tiber Island, in the center of the Tiber River.
History
Exactly who built this particular bridge is unknown, but it is known that it was the first to connect the right bank of the Tevere to Tiber Island. In ancient times, the river had great religious significance and it was considered a breach of divine law to build a bridge across it. The only person who could approve such a project was the High Priest or "Pontifice", which literally translates to "bridge builder".