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Taşköprü
Taşköprü
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Taşköprü
Taşköprü or the Stone Bridge is an old Roman bridge over Seyhan River in Adana Province, Turkey. It was commissioned by the Roman emperor Hadrianin the 2nd century AD and restored by the Byzantine emperor Justinian I in the sixth century AD. The bridge was restored many times during the Umayyad, Abbasid and the Ottoman periods.
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Country: Turkey
District: Adana Province
Category: Bridges and Water Structures
Site History: 2nd Century AD
Oldest Culture: Roman
Later Cultures: Byzantine
Site Features: Roman & Byzantine Monuments
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Elevation: 21 m
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