Leontes Bridge

Leontes Bridge

Leontes Bridge, by Félix Bonfils
Crosses Litani (Leontes)
Locale Close to Tyre, Lebanon
Characteristics
Design Segmental arch bridge
Number of spans 1
History
Construction end 3rd or 4th century AD

The Leontes Bridge is a Roman segmental arch bridge in Lebanon; it crosses the Litani River (the ancient Leontes) in the vicinity of Nahr Abou Assouad, 10 km north of Tyre.[1] The bridge, which is dated to the 3rd or 4th century AD, features a comparatively flat arch with a span-to-rise ratio of 3.1 to 1.[1][2]

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Coordinates: 33°20′22″N 35°15′03″E / 33.33944°N 35.25083°E / 33.33944; 35.25083

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