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Photo ""Bridge Over the Tiber River""

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The Tiber (Latin Tiberis, Italian Tevere, Italian pronunciation: is the third-longest river in Italy, rising in the Apennine mountains in Emilia-Romagna and flowing 406 kilometres (252 mi) through Umbria and Lazio to the Tyrrhenian Sea. It drains a basin estimated at 17,375 square kilometres (6,709 sq mi). The river has achieved lasting fame as the main watercourse of the city of Rome, founded on its eastern banks.

It is probable that the name Tiber is pre-Latin, like the Roman name of Tibur (modern Tivoli). It may be Etruscan or Italic in origin, possibly akin to the Celtic root-word dubr, "water". The same root is believed to be the source of the Latin praenomen Tiberius, and its Etruscan cognate, Thefarie.

The legendary king Tiberinus Silvius, or Thebris, ninth in the king-list of Alba Longa, was said to have drowned in the Albula River, which was subsequently renamed in his honour. The myth may have explained a memory of an earlier, perhaps pre-Indo-European name for the river, "white" (alba) with sediment. According to the legend, Jupiter made him a god and guardian spirit of the river (also called Volturnus, "rolling water"). This gave rise to the standard Roman depiction of the river as a powerfully built reclining river god, also named Tiberinus, with streams of water flowing from his hair and beard. The River Tiber was also believed to be the river into which Romulus and Remus (the former founded Rome) were thrown as infants. 
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Fri 15 Jan 2010 17:55
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Alisa Shevcova Alisa Shevcova #1 Fri 15 Jan 2010 17:59

Jose, splendid type and profound commentary! My regards! Alisa.


Vladimir Fotov Vladimir Fotov #2 Fri 15 Jan 2010 18:06

Удачная презентация! Enjoy yourself!


Tatiana Ershova Tatiana Ershova #3 Fri 15 Jan 2010 18:16

необычный цвет у воды.


Bestuzheva Bestuzheva #4 Fri 15 Jan 2010 18:29

Красиво


Zagumjonnov Viktor Zagumjonnov Viktor #6 Fri 15 Jan 2010 19:21

Впечатлило!+ smile


Natalja Zhukova Natalja Zhukova #7 Fri 15 Jan 2010 20:01

What a fantastic perspective / Wonderful photo! My congratulations.


chandru shahani chandru shahani #8 Fri 15 Jan 2010 20:35

This is stunning! I envy you not for this magnificent picture
you present us with but for being there. Anything I would add
would be an understatement.


mircea grumaz mircea grumaz #9 Fri 15 Jan 2010 20:40

nice one; i like this tonality; regards


Alexander Aksenov Alexander Aksenov #10 Fri 15 Jan 2010 21:43

немножко не в фокусе..а так очень красиво


Frank Aerts Frank Aerts #11 Fri 15 Jan 2010 22:25

Very nice work and a lot of information.
Thanks!


Tigra Tigra #12 Fri 15 Jan 2010 23:36

Красивая работа. Яркий город!


Berenice Kauffmann Abud  - AFIAP Berenice Kauffmann Abud - AFIAP #13 Sat 16 Jan 2010 01:14

WOW! Wonderful place!!!!
Thanks for the notes, my friend!!
Kisses!


Igor Melekestsev Igor Melekestsev #14 Sun 17 Jan 2010 12:16

отлично


Igor Pshenko Igor Pshenko #15 Sun 17 Jan 2010 19:10

Amazing colorfull shot!


Olga Kulyashova Olga Kulyashova #16 mon 18 Jan 2010 00:41

Very nice shot, beautiful colour of water!