Arapsu Bridge

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|locale = Konyaaltı, Antalya, Turkey

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The Arapsu Bridge is a Roman bridge in Antalya, Turkey. The well-preserved footbridge lies in the Arapsuyu district, 5–6 km west to the city center, at the foot of an ancient mound which is associated with the Greek colony of Olbia.{{harvnb|O'Connor|1993|p=126}}

Partly submerged by a modern weir about 100 m downstream, the exact form of its masonry arch is difficult to determine. According to George Bean, the slightly pointed arch indicates a post-ancient construction date. Colin O'Connor, however, classifies the bridge as a Roman segmental arch bridge, examples of which have survived in the neighbouring province Lycia (such as the Limyra Bridge).

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  • {{Citation

| last = O'Connor

| first = Colin

| title = Roman Bridges

| publisher = Cambridge University Press

| year = 1993

| page = 126 (E24)

| isbn = 0-521-39326-4

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  • {{Citation

| last = Bean

| first = George E.

| author-link = George Ewart Bean

| title = Turkey's Southern Shore. An Archaeological Guide

| location = London

| year = 1968

| page = 111 (fig. 51)

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