Caravan Bridge

{{Short description|Bridge built in ancient Greece}}

{{Coord|38.422058|27.152059|display=title}}

File:Smyrna. Caravan bridge LCCN93500450.jpg

Caravan Bridge ({{langx|tr|Kervan Köprüsü}}) is an ancient bridge in the city of İzmir, Turkey. It was built in approximately 850 BC over the Meles river, and is one of the oldest man-made structures in continuous use.{{cite web|url=https://gizmodo.com/17-of-the-oldest-man-made-structures-on-earth-still-in-508293601|title=17 of the Oldest Man-Made Structures On Earth Still In Use|first=Attila|last=Nagy|publisher=Gizmodo|date=7 June 2013|accessdate=22 May 2017}} In antiquity, the River Meles was said to be the birthplace of Homer, and both the river and the bridge were featured in Homer's work.