Eurymedon Bridge (Selge)
Bridge in Pisidia, Turkey
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The Eurymedon Bridge (Turkish: Oluk Köprü) is a Roman bridge over the river Eurymedon (modern Köprüçay River) near Selge in Pisidia in southern Turkey.[1] It is part of the road winding up from the coastal region Pamphylia to the Pisidian hinterland.[1] Located 5 km north of the village Beşkonak in a sparsely settled area, the bridge crosses the Eurymedon high above the valley bottom.[1]
Eurymedon Bridge (Selge) | |
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The Roman bridge over the Eurymedon valley | |
| Coordinates | 37.191973°N 31.181033°E |
| Crosses | Eurymedon (Köprüçay) |
| Locale | Near Selge, Pisidia, Turkey |
| Official name | Oluk Köprü |
| Characteristics | |
| Design | Arch bridge |
| Material | Stone |
| Total length | 14 m |
| Width | 3.5 m |
| Longest span | 7 m |
| History | |
| Construction end | 2nd century AD |
| Location | |
 Interactive map of Eurymedon Bridge (Selge) | |
The excellently preserved structure is 14 m long and 3.5 m wide (with a roadway of 2.5 m).[1] The clear span of its single arch is c. 7 m, the thickness of its voussoirs, which were set without the use of mortar, 60 cm.[1] The building technique and the sturdy stonework point to a construction date in the 2nd century AD, a time when Selge was flourishing.[2]
Forty-two km downstream at Aspendos, the Eurymedon is crossed by another extant old bridge.[3]
