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The Karamagara Bridge This bridge as representative in its design as of the era it belonged to, is under water today. But its engineering and architectural value remain as enduringly significant as its remarkable historicity. The bridge, along with much of the Arapgir Çayı valley, has been submerged since the completion of the Keban Dam onContinue reading “Bridges that Bridge Civilisations (Contd.)”

The Limyra Bridge of Turkey Built over 1800 years ago and not in the notice of the world at large till late, this antiquated and largely neglected bridge with its unique structure representing old world architecture and engineering, commands an uncommon and unusual value as a precious piece of antiquity.Located near Lymra in Lycia, Turkey, in aContinue reading “Bridges that Bridge Civilisations(Contd.)”

Band-e-KaisarThe Band-e Kaisar, also known as the Bridge of Valerian was a Roman stone arch bridge built in Shushtar, Iran. Around 260-270 CE when it was built, the bridge was combined with a dam – making Band-e Kaisar the first of its kind in Persia. The bridge-cum-dam is deep inside Persian territory, easily the eastern mostContinue reading “A Masterpiece of Creative Genius”

Cendere Bridge Cendere bridge located in the Adiyaman Province in south east Turkey, and built in the years 198-200 CE is as much a glorious relic of Roman bridge architecture as it is a reminder of a brutal and merciless fratricide.This Roman bridge is one of the best preserved structures of that era, and while aContinue reading “Bridges That Bridge Civilisations(Contd.)Shocking Monument of Royal Fratricide”

Public transport may be a pretty common thing today but the first attempts to introduce this revolutionary idea though greeted with great curiosity and amusement to begin with, petered out only as an interesting and entertaining experiment. The first public carriage plied on the unpaved road of Paris just for a few weeks.The idea wasContinue reading “The First Public Transport – Bridge between the Privileged and the Commoner”

Ponte Sant’Angelo Ponte Sant’Angelo is one among the most famous Roman bridges adorning the landscapes that dotted the once mighty Roman Empire. The bridge was commissioned by the Roman Emperor Hadrian to span the Tiber River to connect the two banks. Called Pons Arlius meaning the Bridge of Hadrian. It got completed in 134-135 CE.HadrianA brief accountContinue reading “Bridges That Bridge Civilizations(Contd.)”

In today’s time when terms like ‘fake news’ and ‘Yellow Journalism’ are as common as common salt or Coke, it may be interesting, if not enlightening, to know about a man who is credited to have brought into existence this phenomenon- the legendary if somewhat notorious- WR Hearst – The Master of Fake News.Best rememberedContinue reading “The Master of Fake News”

The Alcántara Bridge If there is one bridge that bears witness to the ravages of human frailties and violence in pursuit of power and territory, much more than the fury of elements, it’s the The Alcántara Bridge (also known as Trajan’s Bridge at Alcantara) of Spain. Among the most antiquated surviving bridges of the world, this bridge alsoContinue reading “Bridges That Bridge Civilizations(Contd.)”

Pons Fabricius Located in Rome, and still in use, The Pons Fabricius or Ponte dei Quatrtro Capi is the oldest Roman bridge that has retained its original architecture. Built by the then Curator of Roads, Lucius Fabricius and named after him, it has a length of 62 m,(203 Feet) and is 5.5(18 feet) m wide.Continue reading “Bridges That Bridge Civilisations(contd.)”