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Kharaba Bridge

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Crosses
  
Wadi Zeidi

Design
  
Arch bridge

No. of spans
  
3

Longest span
  
3.8 m

Bridge type
  
Arch bridge

Locale
  
Close to Bosra, Syria

Material
  
Basalt blocks

Width
  
4.52 m

Location
  
Bosra

Number of spans
  
3

Kharaba Bridge

Similar
  
Nysa Bridge, Leontes Bridge, Ponte di Quintodecimo, Ponte de RubiĆ£es, Pergamon Bridge

The Kharaba Bridge is a Roman bridge in the village of Kharaba in the fertile Hauran region of Syria, close to the city of Bosra (ancient Bostra).

The bridge crosses the Wadi Zeidi, a tributary of the Yarmuk, 3.5 km northwest of Bosra. It has three semi-circular arches, each 3.8 m clear, that rest on 2.4 m wide piers with a height of 2.5 m to the springing level. The bridge width is 4.52 m. At the eastern side exists a small squarish floodway which is supported by a column with capital. The vaults and the covering are predominantly built with black greenish basalt ashlar; overall, the ancient structure is still in a fairly good condition.

There are at least two more Roman bridges crossing the Wadi Zeidi: the Gemarrin Bridge and one at At-Tayyibeh.

References

Kharaba Bridge Wikipedia