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A bridge too far? Why link to Sicily is still a dream despite 2,000 years of plans

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A bridge too far? Why link to Sicily is still a dream despite 2,000 years of plans
Roman dream of building structure over strait of Messina has been revived by officials, despite claims it is unworkable and protests from locals For more than 2,000 years, it has been an obsessive dream: a plan to link the Mediterranean Sea’s largest island to mainland Italy. It began with the Romans, who, according to Pliny the Elder, built a bridge of boats and barrels across the strait of Messina in 251BC to trans
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