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title: Roman Bridge, Trier
author: Berthold Werner
source: https://www.worldhistory.org/image/13305/roman-bridge-trier/
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license: Creative Commons Attribution-ShareAlike (https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by-sa/4.0)
updated: 1970-01-01
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# Roman Bridge, Trier
_Authored by Berthold Werner_
## Image File
[](https://www.worldhistory.org/uploads/images/13305.jpg)
## Image Caption
Spanning the Moselle River, the [Roman](https://www.worldhistory.org/disambiguation/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 wood so that the bridge could be set on fire in times of [war](https://www.worldhistory.org/disambiguation/War/).
## Cite This Work
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Werner, B. (2021, January 17). Roman Bridge, Trier. *World History Encyclopedia*.
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Werner, Berthold. "Roman Bridge, Trier." *World History Encyclopedia*, January 17, 2021. .
### MLA
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## License & Copyright
[Original image](https://commons.wikimedia.org/wiki/File:Trier_Roemerbruecke_BW_1.JPG) by [**Berthold Werner**](https://commons.wikimedia.org/wiki/File:Trier_Roemerbruecke_BW_1.JPG). Submitted by [Carole Raddato](https://www.worldhistory.org/user/FollowingHadrian/ "User Page: Carole Raddato"), published on 17 January 2021. The copyright holder has published this content under the following license: [Creative Commons Attribution-ShareAlike](https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by-sa/4.0deed.en). This license lets others remix, tweak, and build upon a work even for commercial reasons, as long as they credit the author and license their new creations under the identical terms. When republishing on the web a hyperlink back to the original content source URL must be included. Please note that content linked from this page may have different licensing terms.