Falling water levels due to a lack of rain have exposed an ancient Roman bridge in the Tiber River that once connected Rome’s city center to the right bank of the river. While the structure was once known as Nero’s Bridge, scholars believe it was actually built by Nero’s uncle, Emperor Caligula, as early as AD 39. Interestingly, there may be a biblical connection to this story. A stone inscription discovered in 1887 lists five men who served as commissioners of the Tiber River, likely charged with overseeing public infrastructure and maintenance associated with the river system. One of the men listed is Lucius Sergius Paullus, whom ABR staff member Bryan Windle believes to be the same Sergius Paulus who later became proconsul of Cyprus and was evangelized by the Apostle Paul in Acts 13 (see Bryan’s article below). Given the date of the bridge’s construction (ca. AD 39) and the date of the inscription (ca. AD 41–47), Sergius Paulus may have had responsibility for overseeing the bridge that was recently exposed in the Tiber River.
Source: https://apnews.com/article/italy-heat-neros-bridge-tiber-river-d42fbed89b54530bd5c381aa53a1884b
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