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It spans the Cendere Creek (Cendere Çayı) (also known as the Chabinas Creek). The bridge was built during the reign of Roman Emperor Septimus Severus by the general of the 16th Roman Legion in Samosata, the capital of Commagene, in 198-200 CE.
The bridge is 120 meters long and 7 meters wide and has an enormous arch width of 32.20 meters. The bridge, which is framed by railings on both sides, exhibits a ramped structure that rises towards the middle. In addition to the main arch in the centre, there is another small arch for drainage under the south ramp.
Today there are a total of 3 columns at the entrances of the bridge. In fact, when the bridge was first built, there were each two columns on each side of the bridge. Two of these Corinthian columns were built in honour of the Roman Emperor Lucius Septimius Severus and his wife Julia Domna. The other two columns were established at the northern entrance in honour of Caracalla and Geta, the sons of Septimius Severus.
The “inscription of the four cities of Commagene” on the column on the south side of the bridge indicates to the cities of Samosata, Doliche, Perrhe and Germanikeia, which provided the necessary money for the construction of the bridge.
The bridge, which has stood for 1800 years, was closed to vehicle crossings after renovations in 1997.
The Cendere bridge is the best preserved and most robust among the Roman bridges in our country.
