Verified36.8100° N · 29.5700° E · 800 m
Oinoanda — Lycian Bridge at Kemerarasi
Roman (200 CE)·Roman Lycian·🇹🇷 Burdur Province, Turkey
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About Oinoanda — Lycian Bridge at Kemerarasi
Oinoanda — Lycian Bridge at Kemerarasi in Burdur Province, Turkey is a Roman (200 CE) hydraulic attributed to Roman Lycian. Roman segmental arch bridge 30 m over Xanthos tributary at Kemerarasi gorge. Oinoanda gorge bridge on road to Kibyra with 2 arches.
Why it mattersKey Negev–Anatolian highland site
Open questions
Mysteries & theories
Mysteries
- 01Desert agriculture technology
- 02Roman frontier model
Theories
- 01Incense trade water management
Theories are interpretations, not findings. The seal above tells you how much scholarly weight the place carries.
History
How it came to be
- Built
- c. 200 CE
- Period
- Roman (200 CE)
- Culture
- Roman Lycian
- Purpose
- Roman segmental arch bridge 30 m over Xanthos tributary at Kemerarasi gorge
- Excavation
- Partially excavated
c. 200 CE
Initial construction
c. 1900 CE
Systematic survey
On the ground
Structures & features
36.8100° N · 29.5700° E · 800 m · 3 mapped features
Oinoanda — Lycian Bridge at Kemerarasi — Pool/Cistern
poolOpen pool or subterranean cistern
36.8101° N · 29.5701° EOinoanda — Lycian Bridge at Kemerarasi — Aqueduct Channel
channelFeeder channel
36.8098° N · 29.5701° EOinoanda — Lycian Bridge at Kemerarasi — Terrace Wall
terraceAgricultural terrace wall
36.8104° N · 29.5698° E