Arapsu Bridge

Arapsu Bridge
The footbridge across the Arapsu stream
Coordinates	36.880906°N 30.659346°E / 36.880906; 30.659346
Crosses	Arapsu stream
Locale	Konyaaltı, Antalya, Turkey
Characteristics
Design	Arch bridge
Material	Stone
No. of spans	1
Location

The Arapsu Bridge is a Roman bridge in Antalya, Turkey. The well-preserved footbridge lies in the Arapsuyu district, 5–6 km west to the city center, at the foot of an ancient mound which is associated with the Greek colony of Olbia.

Partly submerged by a modern weir about 100 m downstream, the exact form of its masonry arch is difficult to determine. According to George Bean, the slightly pointed arch indicates a post-ancient construction date. Colin O'Connor, however, classifies the bridge as a Roman segmental arch bridge, examples of which have survived in the neighbouring province Lycia (such as the Limyra Bridge).

See also

• List of Roman bridges
• Ancient Roman architecture
• Ancient Roman engineering

Sources

• O'Connor, Colin (1993), Roman Bridges, Cambridge University Press, p. 126 (E24), ISBN 0-521-39326-4
• Bean, George E. (1968), Turkey's Southern Shore. An Archaeological Guide, London, p. 111 (fig. 51){{citation}}: CS1 maint: location missing publisher (link)

External links

Media related to Arapsu Bridge at Wikimedia Commons