Severan Bridge at Cendere

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The Severan Bridge at Cendere is a well-preserved Roman stone arch bridge in southeastern Turkey, renowned as one of the oldest surviving bridges of its kind.

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instanceOf Roman arch bridge
arch bridge
road bridge
stone bridge
alsoKnownAs Cendere Bridge NERFINISHED
Cendere Köprüsü NERFINISHED
builtDuringReignOf Roman Emperor Septimius Severus NERFINISHED
Septimius Severus NERFINISHED
condition well-preserved
constructionEndDate early 3rd century CE
constructionMethod stone masonry
constructionStartDate late 2nd century CE
country Turkey
crosses Cendere Çayı NERFINISHED
Chabinas River NERFINISHED
currentUse road traffic
dedicatedTo Caracalla NERFINISHED
Geta NERFINISHED
Julia Domna NERFINISHED
Septimius Severus NERFINISHED
function carried Roman road traffic
hasDesign single-span arch
hasFeature approach ramps
column bases for honorific columns
inscription pedestals
massive central arch
hasInscription dedicatory inscription to Severan dynasty
hasInscriptionLanguage Latin
heritageDesignation Tentative World Heritage Site
Turkish cultural heritage site
historicalPeriod Roman Empire NERFINISHED
length approximately 120 m
locatedIn Adıyaman Province NERFINISHED
Sincik–Kahta area
ancient Commagene region
southeastern Turkey
locatedNear Kahta NERFINISHED
Mount Nemrut NERFINISHED
materialUsed stone
namedAfter Severan dynasty NERFINISHED
notableFor being one of the oldest surviving Roman stone arch bridges
monumental commemorative architecture
numberOfSpans 1
partOf Roman road network in Commagene NERFINISHED
region Upper Euphrates region NERFINISHED
riverBasin Euphrates basin NERFINISHED
touristAttraction yes
width approximately 7 m

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Kingdom of Commagene hasSite Severan Bridge at Cendere