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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Severan Bridge at Cendere canonical 2

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Predicate Object
instanceOf Roman arch bridge
arch bridge
road bridge
stone bridge
alsoKnownAs Cendere Bridge
Cendere Köprüsü
linked to: Cendere Bridge
builtDuringReignOf Roman Emperor Septimius Severus
linked to: Septimius Severus

Septimius Severus
condition well-preserved
constructionEndDate early 3rd century CE
constructionMethod stone masonry
constructionStartDate late 2nd century CE
country Turkey
crosses Cendere Çayı
Chabinas River
currentUse road traffic
dedicatedTo Caracalla
Geta
Julia Domna
Septimius Severus
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
length approximately 120 m
locatedIn Adıyaman Province
Sincik–Kahta area
ancient Commagene region
southeastern Turkey
locatedNear Kahta
Mount Nemrut
materialUsed stone
namedAfter Severan dynasty
notableFor being one of the oldest surviving Roman stone arch bridges
monumental commemorative architecture
numberOfSpans 1
partOf Roman road network in Commagene
linked to: Roman roads
region Upper Euphrates region
linked to: Upper Mesopotamia
riverBasin Euphrates basin
linked to: Euphrates
touristAttraction yes
width approximately 7 m

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Kingdom of Commagene hasSite Severan Bridge at Cendere
Commagene hasSite Severan Bridge at Cendere