Leontes Bridge
Coordinates: 33 ° 20 ′ 22 " N , 35 ° 15 ′ 3" E
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| Crossing of | Leontes ( Litani ) | |
| place | Near Tire ( Lebanon ) | |
| construction | Segment arch bridge | |
| Number of openings | 1 | |
| Arrow ratio | 3.1 to 1 | |
| construction time | 3rd or 4th century AD | |
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The Leontes Bridge is a Roman segment arch bridge in Lebanon that crosses the ancient Leontes ( Litani ) river 10 km north of Tire in the area of Nahr Abou Assouad . Your only arch has a rather flat profile with a camber of 3.1 to 1. The structure dates from the 3rd or 4th century AD.
Individual evidence
literature
- Colin O'Connor: Roman Bridges. Cambridge University Press, Cambridge 1993, ISBN 0-521-39326-4 , pp. 131, 171.
See also
Web links
- Jafet Library (American University of Beirut) - old photo
- New York Public Library Digital Gallery - old woodcut