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by **supporttheunderdog** » Tue Jun 25, 2013 10:55 am

Paphitis wrote:Oh yeh right.

I can really see Byzantine Architects and Builders travelling for projects to Cyprus from all the way in Epirus!

I hope they didn't forget their American Express!

Particularly as by that time the Byzantine empire is likely to have already dissappeared and where Cyprus was under Venetian control.

We have previously discussed the architecture: the pointed arched Bridge can in fact be traced back to Roman Times, where there is the Severan Bridge in Turkey, built in 211 AD or so.

by **GreekIslandGirl** » Tue Jun 25, 2013 10:59 am

Possibly the oldest existing arch bridge is the Mycenaean Arkadiko bridge in Greece from about 1300 BC.

wiki

by **Paphitis** » Tue Jun 25, 2013 11:23 am

GreekIslandGirl wrote:Possibly the oldest existing arch bridge is the Mycenaean Arkadiko bridge in Greece from about 1300 BC.

wiki

Great!

See, everything is hunky dory when we stick to hard facts!

by **Get Real!** » Tue Jun 25, 2013 4:43 pm

GreekIslandGirl wrote:Possibly the oldest existing arch bridge is the Mycenaean Arkadiko bridge in Greece from about 1300 BC.

wiki

Possibly... but who cares? They're not even your ancestors! :roll:

by **Cap** » Tue Jun 25, 2013 5:10 pm

Nice, I also didn't realize there are actually quite a few.

by **bill cobbett** » Tue Jun 25, 2013 5:23 pm

Errr... Anyone seen a picky of this alleged oldest arched bridge... just wondering... :wink:

by **GreekIslandGirl** » Tue Jun 25, 2013 5:59 pm

Bill c. - do you know that different sized bridges are built to span different widths of rivers?

Yes, it's very very old but has a lovely keystone demonstrating the early engineering required for their construction.

Of course, this surviving one went over a small river. The larger ones, maybe older or later, probably have not survived as well as this compact version because of their larger size.

I'm always amazed when even one sample is available to marvel at. Humans are so destructive by nature.

by **supporttheunderdog** » Tue Jun 25, 2013 5:59 pm

Yes. It is type of arch known as a corbel arch
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Arkadiko_bridge

Nice wiki article with pictures.

by **GreekIslandGirl** » Tue Jun 25, 2013 6:01 pm

Get Real! wrote:
GreekIslandGirl wrote:Possibly the oldest existing arch bridge is the Mycenaean Arkadiko bridge in Greece from about 1300 BC.

wiki

Possibly... but who cares? They're not even your ancestors!

Ok - they are yours.

by **kurupetos** » Tue Jun 25, 2013 6:09 pm

supporttheunderdog wrote:Yes. It is type of arch known as a corbel arch
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Arkadiko_bridge

Nice wiki article with pictures.

Nice bridge, but where is the river?