Pietralunga roman bridge in Sicily
The Roman bridge of Pietralunga is a remnant of the Roman archaeological site in the district in the municipality of Pietralunga Paterno, in the province of Catania. The property is located in the homonymous district, located in the westernmost part of the territory of Paterno, outside the town and near the banks of the river Simeto. The bridge, which is now in ruins, is very low as elevation but wide meters, typical Roman street that was used for the transit of two chariots. The length is instead of about 23 m. The artifact is commonly called "leg of the bridge," and is built entirely of lava rock. To date, some sections of the existing bridge, the remains of which are used as irrigation canals to the surrounding countryside. In the same area where the bridge is located, in 1997, excavations conducted by the Superintendence of Cultural and Environmental Heritage of Catania, have unearthed traces of human settlements and archaeological finds dating back to the Bronze Age, which suggest the existence of an ancient town in the place.
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Location: Paternò, Catania, Sicily, Italy
Photo credit: © Diego Barucco / Alamy / Afripics
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Keywords: ancient, archaeological, archeology, bridge, catania, cicerone, heritage, history, paternò, pietralunga, river, roma, roman, ruin, ruined, ruins, sicily, simeto, site, street, tourism, water
