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Rome, Italy
Pons Aemilius
The only remaining arch of the oldest stone bridge in Rome stands in the middle of the Tiber.
Rome, Italy
Vicus Caprarius
A forgotten "city of water" underneath the famous Trevi district.
Tarvin, England
Hockenhull Platts
Three stone bridges straddling the River Gowy form part of the medieval road from London to Holyhead—despite a common nickname, they're not Roman.
Rome, Italy
Nymphaeum of Egeria
Roman politician Herodes Atticus built this nymphaeum to honor his wife, whom he may have murdered.
Sulmona, Italy
Shrine of Hercules Curinus
The ruins of this temple were later chosen by Pope Celestine V to found an abbey and a hermitage.
Glasgow, Scotland
Bearsden Roman Bathhouse
Remnants of the Roman empire's northern frontier nestled in suburban Glasgow.
Tuoro sul Trasimeno, Italy
Torre Di Vernazzano
This lesser-known leaning tower is all that remains of the medieval castle of Vernazzano.
Washington, D.C.
Roman Legionnaire Modesty Shields
Railroad officials in the early 1900s sought to spare travelers the sight of Roman soldiers’ private parts.
Ascoli Piceno, Italy
Ponte di Cecco
According to a local legend, this bridge was constructed by an astrologer with the help of the devil.
Rome, Italy
Temple of Minerva Medica
Believed to be the remains of the lost Temple of Minerva, this nymphaeum has been known by its misnomer to this day.
Toledo, Spain
The Roman Baths of Toledo
The fragmented remains of a massive public bath connected to the city's water supply.
Gallicano nel Lazio, Italy
Ponte Lupo
A colossal aqueduct from the second century B.C., deeply hidden in a gorge on the outskirts of Rome.
Massa Lubrense, Italy
Punta Campanella
A crumbling watchtower and a lighthouse overlooks the site believed to be the Sirens' cliff in the "Odyssey."
Cori, Italy
Temple of Hercules
The ruins of this Roman temple dominate the small city in southern Lazio.
Rieti, Italy
Umbilicus Italiae
The disputed geographic center, or "navel," of Italy.
Cori, Italy
Temple of the Dioscuri
Only three columns survive from this ancient temple in the town of Cori.
Benevento, Italy
Arch of Trajan in Benevento
Unscathed for almost 2,000 years, the best preserved Roman triumphal arch is in a small southern Italian city.
Rome, Italy
Tomba di Nerone (Tomb of Nero)
Known for centuries as the famous Roman emperor's burial place, this monument is actually something else.
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