General Information
| Other name(s): | Kazarma Bridge; Mycenaean Bridge |
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| Completion: | 1300 B.C. |
| Status: | in use |
Project Type
| Structure: |
Corbel arch bridge |
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| Function / usage: |
Road bridge |
| Material: |
Masonry bridge |
Location
| Location: |
Kazarma, Argolis, Peloponnese, Greece |
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| Coordinates: | 37° 35' 37.18" N 22° 56' 15.19" E |
Technical Information
Dimensions
| width | 2.50 m | |
| span | ca. 1 m | |
| length | 22 m | |
| number of spans | 1 | |
| height above valley floor or water | 4 m |
Materials
| arch |
stone
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Notes
The bridge is built of limestone boulders without binding matter in the characteristic Mycenaean masonry called "Cyclopean".
Participants
Currently there is no information available about persons or companies having participated in this project.
Relevant Web Sites
Relevant Publications
- (2017): The World's Oldest Bridges - Mycenaean Bridges. In: American Journal of Civil Engineering and Architecture, v. 5, n. 6 (December 2017), pp. 237-244.
- About this
data sheet - Structure-ID
20017718 - Published on:
08/09/2005 - Last updated on:
28/05/2021