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Carole Raddato
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published on 09 March 2018
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The Roman bridge at Alcántara in Extremadura, Spain, is one of the finest examples of Roman bridge-building and a monumental feat of engineering. It was built over the Tagus River in the ancient Roman province of Lusitania between 104 and 106 CE and dedicated to the Roman emperor Trajan on behalf of the local indigenous populations. The architect of this great masterpiece was a man called Caius Julius Lacer.

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Carole Raddato
Carole maintains the popular ancient history photo-blog Following Hadrian, where she travels the world in the footsteps of emperor Hadrian.

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Raddato, C. (2018, March 09). Alcántara Bridge. World History Encyclopedia. Retrieved from https://www.worldhistory.org/image/8267/alcantara-bridge/

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Raddato, Carole. "Alcántara Bridge." World History Encyclopedia. Last modified March 09, 2018. https://www.worldhistory.org/image/8267/alcantara-bridge/.

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Raddato, Carole. "Alcántara Bridge." World History Encyclopedia. World History Encyclopedia, 09 Mar 2018. Web. 27 Jul 2024.

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