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Sangarius Bridge opens

562 CE · Turkey, Asia · Technology

Sangarius Bridge opens
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The Sangarius Bridge or Bridge of Justinian is a late Roman bridge over the river Sakarya in Anatolia, in modern-day Turkey. It was built by the East Roman Emperor Justinian I (527–565 AD) to improve communications between the capital Constantinople and the eastern provinces of his empire.

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