Bridges are an underrated piece of architecture. When people think of engineering marvels, they’re more likely to think of ...
Built between 104 and 106 AD under Emperor Trajan, the Alcántara Bridge in Spain remains a testament to Roman engineering. With a load-bearing capacity of 52 metric tons, it could theoretically ...
Historians have long believed that a Roman-era bridge must have spanned the Aare River in Switzerland, but they could never ...
The largest remaining parts of the bridge. The two wooden posts protrude about a meter from the riverbed and have a diameter of about 20 centimeters. Credit: Kantonsarchäologie Solothurn, Carlos Pinto ...