The Tiber's muddied waters rose to fill some of the supporting arches of the Ponte Milvio, or Milvian Bridge, threatening to engulf a pedestrian walkway and submerging trees. The bridge, the ...

Couples in Rome have long been attaching padlocks to the Ponte Milvio bridge as symbols of love. But now the locks - which authorities say are harming the structure - are being removed.

In Federico Moccia's cult novel, I Need You, a young couple write their name on a padlock, attach it to a lamp post on Ponte Milvio, kiss and then throw the key into the swirling waters of the Tiber.