Bridges presentation
the aqueduct at Segovia (AD 98), which are three of the most famous surviving Roman bridges and
aqueducts. Scholars have researched Roman bridges and aqueducts for many years, so it should be
possible to arrive at a well reasoned selection of Roman-built bridges for World Heritage listing.
Bridges of Asia
Figure 2 Phra Phutthos (12th century), Kompong Kdei
vicinity (Cambodia), was constructed at the end of the
12th century during the reign of Jayavarman VII. With
more than twenty narrow arches spanning 246ft (75m),
this is the longest corbeled stone-arch bridge in the
world. Institute of Asian Culture, Sophia University,
Tokyo, Japan
Bridge building in Asia extends back earlier in time than in Europe. Because structural concepts of
suspension, cantilever, and arch were first developed there with great sophistication, every effort
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