Arco di San Lazzaro
Due to its proximity to the Emporium , the arch could be the rest of an arch of a horreum (warehouse) connected to river activities.

In the Middle Ages the arch was called &quot; of Orazio Coclite &quot;, due to its proximity to the pons Sublicius , site of the exploits of the mythical Roman hero .

The arch took its current name &quot;di San Lazzaro&quot; following the construction, in the fifteenth century , of a small church dedicated to the patron saint of lepers , next to the archway .

In the Renaissance the arch was also called &quot; delle Sette Vespe &quot; or &quot; dei Vespilloni &quot;, probably referring to decorations no longer visible today. From 1600 onwards he was one of the favorite subjects of painters and engravers: the watercolor by Ettore Roesler Franz who portrays him is famous .

In 1932, a Roman anemoscope was found near the arch , described in detail by the archaeologist Ludwig Pollak.
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