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A river crossing is a means to get from one river bank to the other and may refer to: A ford (crossing) A bridge. A tunnel. Any type of ferry. A cable ferry. A reaction ferry. A water taxi. an overhead line crossing.
The modern Rubicon river (dark blue), believed to be the same river crossed by Caesar. The phrase " crossing the Rubicon " is an idiom that means "passing a point of no return ". [1] Its meaning comes from allusion to the crossing of the river Rubicon from the north by Julius Caesar in early January 49 BC. The exact date is unknown. [2]
A ford next to a bridge that can only support 1.5 tonnes in Aufseß, Germany. A ford is a shallow place with good footing where a river or stream may be crossed by wading, or inside a vehicle getting its wheels wet. [1] A ford may occur naturally or be constructed. Fords may be impassable during high water. A low-water crossing is a low bridge ...
Length. 80 km (50 mi) The Rubicon (Latin: Rubico; Italian: Rubicone [rubiˈkoːne]; [1] Romagnol: Rubicôn [rubiˈkoːŋ]) is a shallow river in northeastern Italy, just south of Cesena and north of Rimini. It was known as Fiumicino until 1933, when it was identified with the ancient river Rubicon, famously crossed by Julius Caesar in 49 BC.
Wolf, goat and cabbage problem. Illuminated illustration depicting the wolf, goat and cabbage problem in the Ormesby Psalter, dating to 1250–1330. The wolf, goat and cabbage problem is a river crossing puzzle. It dates back to at least the 9th century, [1] and has entered the folklore of several cultures. [2][3]
Low-water crossing. A low-water crossing in Fargo, North Dakota, United States of America during a routine flooding event on the Red River of the North. The water level was at 29.5', just below the threshold for a major flood as defined by the National Weather Service. A low-water crossing (also known as an Irish bridge or Irish Crossing ...
Coins for the dead. Depiction of Charon crossing the river Styx with the deceased after they paid the cost of the crossing. Die Gartenlaube (1886) Coins for the dead is a form of respect for the dead or bereavement. The practice began in classical antiquity when people believed the dead needed coins to pay a ferryman to cross the river Styx.
The River Thames (/ tɛmz / ⓘ TEMZ), known alternatively in parts as the River Isis, is a river that flows through southern England including London. At 215 miles (346 km), it is the longest river entirely in England and the second-longest in the United Kingdom, after the River Severn. The river rises at Thames Head in Gloucestershire and ...