Title

Alcantara Bridge over the Tagus River.

Caption

Spain, Extremadura. Alcantara Bridge. Roman Bridge. It was built over Thagus river between 104-106 AD by order of the emperor Trajan. Engraving. Las Glorias Nacionales. Volume I, Madrid-Barcelona edition, 1852.

Date

Oct 1852

Credit line

Photo12/UIG/PHAS

Reference

UMG23A44_359

Model release

No

Property release

No

License type

Rights managed

Available size

46,1Mb (3,1Mb) / 15,7in x 11,4in / 4724 x 3412 (300dpi)

Keywords

2nd century Alcantara Alcantara Bridge Caius Julius Lacer bridge engineering Roman bridge Tagus Tagus river Trajans Bridge engraving monument opus pontis architecture Roman period Roman empire engraving 19th century Caceres province Extremadura history landscape stone Ruta de la Plata Silver Route Spain river