Good morning people,
fly over the Roman bridge from south Italy - Calabria !!!


The History

One of the oldest bridges in Italy (national historical monument together with the Fabbrico bridge of the Tiber island of 69 BC), is located in Calabria along the route to the sea of the Savuto river.

On the slopes of Sila, in the territory of Scigliano we find, in fact, the Roman bridge also known as "Annibale" built in the second century BC. C. The bridge, 3.45 meters wide, 11 meters high and about 25 meters long, was part of the Via Popilia, an ancient Roman road which was built starting from Reggio Calabria to reach Rome after joining the Via Appia.

The Romans, by virtue of the importance of the work, built it in order to challenge time and weather, including the floods of the Savuto by building the dry bridge, one-time, with two concentric arches in red limestone tuff (taken from a quarry on the wall of a hill very close to the bridge) which over time has sutured with limestone dissolved by the same stones, so as to form a single block. The decking was built in masonry with river stones and pozzolan stone.

The ancient popular tradition gave this bridge the name of "Annibale", a completely incorrect denomination from the historical point of view as the Carthaginian leader, at the time of the construction of the building, attributable between 132 and 121 BC, was already transited from the land of Calabria almost a century earlier.




Luca

Very nicely done. Awesome footage. Thanks for the quick history on the bridge.

DowntownRDB Posted at 3-3 02:38
Very nicely done. Awesome footage. Thanks for the quick history on the bridge.

Thank you very much, you're welcome

Luca85 Posted at 3-3 03:24
Thank you very much, you're welcome

You're most welcome.  Have a fantastic day.  

Stunning, Luca85!

Thanks for the history as well. Those Romans really built things to last!

As good as I've seen lately!

Tentoes Posted at 3-3 08:59
Stunning, Luca85!

Thanks for the history as well. Those Romans really built things to last!

Thanks,
it's a pleasure to share the beauty of my area and show it to the whole world!

Good flight
Luca

ALABAMA Posted at 3-3 09:08
As good as I've seen lately!

Thank you very much,
have a nice day!

Luca

Very nice video!

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Mine is http://www.youtube.com/c/tricksandtipsnl

Nice work. Thanks for sharing

Montfrooij Posted at 3-3 12:37
Very nice video!

Thank you very much

Woe Posted at 3-3 18:45
Nice work. Thanks for sharing

Thanks a lot Woe!

Have a nice day
Luca

Luca85 Posted at 3-4 00:23
Thank you very much

You're welcome!

Luca85 Posted at 3-4 00:24
Thanks a lot Woe!

Have a nice day

You're welcome.

Great video and stunning stills of a very beautiful bridge - thanks for sharing

Stunning work, Great place to take photos.

Gelert Posted at 3-5 08:43
Great video and stunning stills of a very beautiful bridge - thanks for sharing

Thank you very much

Luca

Lucas775 Posted at 3-5 20:01
Stunning work, Great place to take photos.

Thanks a lot

Good fly
Luca

Luca85 Posted at 3-6 01:11
Thanks a lot

Good fly

Very welcome, have a great day!

Thanks for sharing the great video, pics, and history.  That’s a beautiful place!

Amazing video, and shoots.

red squirrel Posted at 3-7 05:37
Thanks for sharing the great video, pics, and history.  That’s a beautiful place!

Thank you very much

Luca

winkiel82 Posted at 3-9 23:29
Amazing video, and shoots.

Thanks a lot

Good fly
Luca

Luca85 Posted at 3-10 03:36
Thanks a lot

Good fly

You're welcome.