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Cinyps Bridge (Wadi Ka'am)

Cinyps · Wadi Kaam Bridge · Cinyphus

Roman (Hadrianic, 2nd c. CE)·Roman (Tripolitania)·🇱🇾 Tripolitania, Wadi Ka'am (Khoms), Libya

About

About Cinyps Bridge (Wadi Ka'am)

Three-arched Roman bridge over Oued Ka'am / Cinyps River, carrying the coastal road between Oea and Leptis. Ashlar voussoirs 15 m span each, flood cutwaters, linked to Hadrianic cisterns and dam upstream. Still carries wadis floods.

Why it mattersBest-preserved Tripolitanian bridge illustrating Hadrianic road programme.

Open questions

Mysteries & theories

Mysteries

  1. 01Dam capacity upstream
  2. 02Bridge's toll station

Theories

  1. 01Hadrian visited bridge site 128 CE

Theories are interpretations, not findings. The seal above tells you how much scholarly weight the place carries.

History

How it came to be

Built
Hadrianic bridge c. 125 CE; dam and cisterns contemporary
Period
Roman (Hadrianic, 2nd c. CE)
Culture
Roman (Tripolitania)
Purpose
Flood-proof coastal via between Oea and Leptis
Excavation
Partially excavated
  1. c. 125 CE

    Hadrianic bridge built (3 arches 15 m)

  2. 2nd c. CE

    Upstream dam and cisterns built

  3. 6th c. CE

    Byzantine repairs with spolia

On the ground

Structures & features

32.5300° N · 14.4500° E · 15 m · 2 mapped features

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