Gemarrin Bridge
Gemarrin Bridge | |
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 Remains of the Gemarrin Bridge, view from southeast | |
| Coordinates | 32°32′58″N36°29′46″E/ 32.549389°N 36.496028°E |
| Carries | Roman roadtoAs-Suwayda |
| Crosses | Wadi Zeidi |
| Locale | Close toBosra,Syria |
| Characteristics | |
| Design | Arch bridge |
| Material | Basaltblocks |
| No.of spans | 3 |
| Location | |
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TheBridge of Gemarrinis aRoman bridgein the village ofJemarrinnear the ancient city ofBosrain southernSyria.The bridge belonged to theRoman roadto Soada Dionysias (As-Suwayda), crossing theWadi Zeidisome kilometers north of Bostra.[1]
Today, the structure presents itself essentially as an arch skeleton: while the three semi-circular arches, made from localbasalt,are still extant, the roadway and the fill have been removed to expose the top of the arch vaults.[2]Obliquely running embankments on both sides of the wadi force the water in the river bed under the bridge.[3]
At least two other Roman bridges over the Wadi Zeidi, theKharaba Bridgeand the one At-Tayyibeh, have survived to this day.[1]
See also
[edit]References
[edit]- ^abKissel & Stoll 2000,p. 110, Fig. 1b
- ^Kissel & Stoll 2000,p. 116, Fig. 11
- ^Kissel & Stoll 2000,p. 117
Sources
[edit]- Kissel, Theodor; Stoll, Oliver (2000), "Die Brücke bei Nimreh. Ein Zeugnis römischer Verkehrspolitik im Hauran, Syrien",Antike Welt,vol. 31, no. 2, pp. 109–125
