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title: Severan Bridge
author: Carole Raddato
source: https://www.worldhistory.org/image/8288/severan-bridge/
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license: Creative Commons Attribution-NonCommercial-ShareAlike (https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by-nc-sa/4.0/)
updated: 1970-01-01
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# Severan Bridge

_Authored by [Carole Raddato](https://www.worldhistory.org/user/FollowingHadrian/)_

## Image File

[![Severan Bridge](https://www.worldhistory.org/uploads/images/8288.jpg)](https://www.worldhistory.org/uploads/images/8288.jpg)

## Image Caption

The Severan Bridge (also known as Cendere Bridge) is a [Roman](https://www.worldhistory.org/disambiguation/Roman/) bridge located near the ancient [city](https://www.worldhistory.org/city/) of Arsameia (today Eskikale), 55 km (34 miles) north east of Adıyaman in southeastern [Turkey](https://www.worldhistory.org/Asia_Minor/). It spans the Cendere Çayı river, which was known as Chabines in antiquity. Built by the Sixteenth Roman legion stationed at Samosata (Samsat) in the last years of the 2nd century CE, it replaced an earlier bridge probably built under [Roman emperor](https://www.worldhistory.org/Roman_Emperor/) [Vespasian](https://www.worldhistory.org/Vespasian/) (r. 69-79 CE). It is one of the best-preserved Roman stone bridges in Turkey.

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## About the Author

Carole maintains the popular ancient history photo-blog Following Hadrian, where she travels the ancient world in the footsteps of Emperor Hadrian.
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## Cite This Work

### APA
Raddato, C. (2018, March 14). Severan Bridge. *World History Encyclopedia*. <https://www.worldhistory.org/image/8288/severan-bridge/>
### Chicago
Raddato, Carole. "Severan Bridge." *World History Encyclopedia*, March 14, 2018. <https://www.worldhistory.org/image/8288/severan-bridge/>.
### MLA
Raddato, Carole. "Severan Bridge." *World History Encyclopedia*, 14 Mar 2018, <https://www.worldhistory.org/image/8288/severan-bridge/>.

## License & Copyright

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