Leontes Bridge
| Leontes Bridge | |
|---|---|
| Crosses | Litani (Leontes) |
| Locale | Close to Tyre, Lebanon |
| Characteristics | |
| Design | Segmental arch bridge |
| Number of spans | 1 |
| History | |
| Construction end | 3rd or 4th century AD |
The Leontes Bridge is a Roman segmental arch bridge in Lebanon; it crosses the Litani River (the ancient Leontes) in the vicinity of Nahr Abou Assouad, 10 km north of Tyre.[1] The bridge, which is dated to the 3rd or 4th century AD, features a comparatively flat arch with a span-to-rise ratio of 3.1 to 1.[1][2]
Notes
- 1 2 O’Connor 1993, p. 131
- ↑ O’Connor 1993, p. 171
Sources
- O’Connor, Colin (1993), Roman Bridges, Cambridge University Press, pp. 131, 171, ISBN 0-521-39326-4
See also
External links
- Jafet Library (American University of Beirut) - old photo
- New York Public Library Digital Gallery – old woodcut
Coordinates: 33°20′22″N 35°15′03″E / 33.33944°N 35.25083°E
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