Gemarrin Bridge

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Gemarrin Bridge
Bridge, Gemarrin (jmryn), Syria - View from southeast - PHBZ024 2016 1526 - Dumbarton Oaks.jpg
Remains of the Gemarrin Bridge, view from southeast
Coordinates 32°32′58″N36°29′46″E / 32.549389°N 36.496028°E / 32.549389; 36.496028
Carries Roman road to As-Suwayda
CrossesWadi Zeidi
LocaleClose to Bosra, Syria
Characteristics
Design Arch bridge
Material Basalt blocks
No. of spans3
Location
Gemarrin Bridge

The Bridge of Gemarrin is a Roman bridge in the village of Jemarrin near the ancient city of Bosra in southern Syria. The bridge belonged to the Roman road to Soada Dionysias (As-Suwayda), crossing the Wadi Zeidi some kilometers north of Bostra. [1]

Contents

Today, the structure presents itself essentially as an arch skeleton: while the three semi-circular arches, made from local basalt, are still extant, the roadway and the fill have been removed to expose the top of the arch vaults. [2] Obliquely running embankments on both sides of the wadi force the water in the river bed under the bridge. [3]

At least two other Roman bridges over the Wadi Zeidi, the Kharaba Bridge and the one At-Tayyibeh, have survived to this day. [1]

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References

  1. 1 2 Kissel & Stoll 2000 , p. 110, Fig. 1b
  2. Kissel & Stoll 2000 , p. 116, Fig. 11
  3. Kissel & Stoll 2000 , p. 117

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