Severan Bridge
Severan Bridge | |
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Severan Bridge with the columns of Roman Emperor Lucius Septimius Severus and his second wife Julia Domna seen from the south. | |
| Coordinates | 37°55′58″N 38°36′31″E / 37.9328°N 38.6085°E |
| Carries | Road traffic and pedestrians |
| Crosses | Chabinas Creek (Cendere Çayı) |
| Locale | Between Kahta and Sincik in Adıyaman Province, Turkey |
| Official name | Cendere Köprüsü |
| Characteristics | |
| Design | Simple, unadorned, single majestic arch |
| Total length | 120 m (390 ft) |
| Width | 7 m (23 ft) |
| Longest span | 34.2 m (112 ft) |
| History | |
| Construction end | c200 |
| Location | |
Interactive map of Severan Bridge | |
The Severan Bridge (also known as Chabinas Bridge or Cendere Bridge or Septimius Severus Bridge; Turkish: Cendere Köprüsü) is a Roman bridge constructed c. 200 CE located near the ancient city of Arsameia (today Eskikale), 55 km (34 mi) north east of Adıyaman in southeastern Turkey. It spans the Cendere Çayı (Chabinas Creek), a tributary of Kâhta Creek, on provincial road 02-03 from Kâhta to Sincik in Adıyaman Province. This bridge was described and pictured in 1883 by archeologists Osman Hamdi Bey and Osgan Efendi. It has a photo and description in David George Hogarth's Wandering Scholar.