Macestus Bridge
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macestus-bridge-280-10223087
title:
Macestus Bridge
text:
The Macestus Bridge or Bridge of Sultançayır was a Roman bridge across the Macestus River at Balıkesir, in the northwestern part of modern-day Turkey. Its flattened arches, slender piers and the hollow chamber system documented the progress made in late antique bridge building. A first cursory investigation of the 234 m long structure was conducted in the early 20th century, but since then its existence has been largely neglected by scholars. Current photos from 2009 show that the bridge has col
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wiki
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encyclopedia
description:
Bridge in Mysia
original url:
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Macestus_Bridge
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date modified:
2024-03-04T05:41:21Z
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image:
{"content_url":"https://upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/2/2b/Makestos_Bridge._Drawing_01.png","width":3619,"height":3244}
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