The remains of the abutment that supported the Roman bridge stand a hundred yards from the present course of the river.

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The entity, initially criticized by some as an attempt to poach faithful from a rival Christian church, aims to bridge divisions between Roman Catholicism and the Church of England dating to the reign of King Henry VIII.

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The Roman architects and hydraulic engineers who designed this bridge, which stands almost 50 m high and is on three levels the longest measuring 275 m created a technical as well as an artistic masterpiece.

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Most observers date the phenomenon to an Italian teen novel titled "I Want You, " published in 2006, featuring two Roman lovers who immortalized their bond on a bridge in the Eternal City and threw the key in the Tiber.

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And perhaps even more worrying for coach Jose Mourinho was a crowd of only 24, 973 at Stamford Bridge, including a distinctly unimpressed owner Roman Abramovich - a miserable turn-out for a Champions League game.

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The bridge, lowered into place in 2001, is the first to span the Irthing since Roman occupation.

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