Gemarrin Bridge
| Gemarrin Bridge | |
|---|---|
| Coordinates | Lua error in package.lua at line 80: module 'strict' not found. |
| Carries | Roman road to As-Suwayda |
| Crosses | Wadi Zeidi |
| Locale | Close to Bosra, Syria |
| Characteristics | |
| Design | Arch bridge |
| Material | Basalt blocks |
| Number of spans | 3 |
 Gemarrin Bridge
Location in Syria
|
|
The Bridge of Gemarrin is a Roman bridge in the vicinity of the ancient city of Bostra (modern-day Bosra) in southern Syria. The bridge belonged to the Roman road to Soada Dionysias (As-Suwayda), crossing the Wadi Zeidi some kilometers north of Bostra.[1]
Today, the structure presents itself essentially as an arch skeleton: while the three semi-circular arches, made from local basalt, are still extant, the roadway and the fill have been removed to expose the top of the arch vaults.[2] Obliquely running embankments on both sides of the wadi force the water in the river bed under the bridge.[3]
At least two other Roman bridges over the Wadi Zeidi, the Kharaba Bridge and the one At-Tayyibeh, have survived to this day.[1]
Contents
References
- ↑ 1.0 1.1 Kissel & Stoll 2000, p. 110, Fig. 1b
- ↑ Kissel & Stoll 2000, p. 116, Fig. 11
- ↑ Kissel & Stoll 2000, p. 117
Sources
- Lua error in package.lua at line 80: module 'strict' not found.
See also
External links
Media related to Lua error in package.lua at line 80: module 'strict' not found. at Wikimedia Commons
