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  • Macestus Bridge

  • Macestus Bridge

    Macestus Bridge or Makestos Bridge is a ruined Roman bridge over the Macestus River (Simav River) in Balıkesir Province, Turkey. It was probably built in the late Roman period or early Byzantine period during the reign of Constantine the Great in the 4th century AD.
    Archaeological Site
    Macestus Bridge
    by Antikford, Public domain, via Wikimedia Commons
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    Macestus Bridge

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    Bridges and Water Structures

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    Turkey

    Balıkesir

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    4th Century AD

    Roman

    Byzantine

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