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Roman Bridge, Trier
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Roman Bridge, Trier

Spanning the Moselle River, the Roman bridge (German: Römerbrücke) in Trier is Germany's oldest standing bridge. It was built in 144 CE from black basalt from the Eifel mountains but its superstructure, now made of stone, was once made of...
Roman Bridge, Ponte da Vila Formosa, Portugal
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Roman Bridge, Ponte da Vila Formosa, Portugal

Ponte da Vila Formosa in Portugal, a 116 meter long Roman bridge spanning over the river Seda. This bridge, dating to the late 1st century / early 2nd century CE, is one of the best-preserved bridges throughout the Iberian Peninsula. It was...
Roman Bridge, Pont Julien
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Roman Bridge, Pont Julien

The Roman bridge Pont Julien in southern France is a three arched bridge built in 3 BCE over the Calavon river on the Via Domitia, an important Roman road that connected Italy and Spain through the Roman province of Gallia Narbonensis.
Roman Bridge over the Rubicon River
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Roman Bridge over the Rubicon River

Roman bridge over the Rubicon river located in Savignano sul Rubicone. The Rubicon has been one of the world’s most famous rivers ever since Julius Caesar crossed it in 49 BCE. However the bridge does not date from Caesar's times. It was...
The Bridge at Villeneuve-la-Garenne by Sisley
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The Bridge at Villeneuve-la-Garenne by Sisley

An 1872 oil on canvas, The Bridge at Villeneuve-la-Garenne, by Alfred Sisley (1839-1899), the Franco-British impressionist painter. The bridge was built in 1844 and linked the Parisian suburb of Saint-Denis to Villeneuve. (Metropolitan Museum...
Sasanian Kavar Bridge, Iran
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Sasanian Kavar Bridge, Iran

Early Sasanian bridge (Kavar bridge) spanning the Qara Aqaj River near Firuzabad in Iran. It was built in the 3rd century CE, possibly by Romans who were taken captive during the campaigns of Shapur I (r. 240-270 CE).
Uji Bridge, Ise
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Uji Bridge, Ise

The wooden Uji Bridge at the Ise Grand Shrine, sacred to the Shinto goddess Amaterasu. The shrine was first built in 4 BCE and since the 7th century CE the bridge has been rebuilt exactly every 20 years. Mie Prefecture, Japan.
Roman Bridge, Pont Flavien
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Roman Bridge, Pont Flavien

The Roman bridge at Saint-Chamas (France), so called-Pont Flavien, was built in the late 1st century CE across the River Touloubre. The name “Flavien” refers to a local Roman-Gaul aristocrat called Lucius Donnius Flavius, and an inscription...
Top 10 Archaeological Sites in Provence
Article by Carole Raddato

Top 10 Archaeological Sites in Provence

Provence has inherited a rich legacy from antiquity, boasting some of the best-preserved Roman ruins in Europe. In the 2nd century BCE, the Romans began their conquest of the region and called it “Provincia Romana,” giving us the region's...
Inca Road & Bridge
Image by Martin St-Amant

Inca Road & Bridge

An Inca mountain road with bridge, approaching Machu Picchu.
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