Ponte di Pioraco
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The Ponte di Pioraco is a Roman bridge in Pioraco, central Italy, presumably erected under emperor Augustus (r. 30 BC–14 AD).
It belonged to a branch road of the Via Flaminia, which ran from Nocera Umbra to the east through Pioraco, San Severino, Treia and Osimo to Ancona.{{harvnb|O’Connor|1993|p=85}} The structure has a single arch vault. At one end a small segmental arch springs from the ground to the quarter point of the main arch; it worked as a floodway. The Ponte del Gran Caso, which is also located in central Italy, features a similar design.{{harvnb|O’Connor|1993|p=171}}
See also
References
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Sources
- {{Citation
| last = O’Connor
| first = Colin
| title = Roman Bridges
| publisher = Cambridge University Press
| year = 1993
| pages = 85, 171
| isbn = 0-521-39326-4
}}
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- [https://www.panoramio.com/photo/608767 Picture of the bridge]
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Category:Roman bridges in Italy
Category:Stone bridges in Italy
Category:Buildings and structures in the Province of Macerata
Category:Transport in le Marche
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