What historic Roman bridge and gorge crossing in Adana, spanning the Seyhan River, is considered one of the oldest bridges in the world still used for pedestrian transit?
Answer and explanation
Correct answer: A. Taşköprü (Stone Bridge)
- Step 1: Taşköprü in Adana was originally constructed in the second century CE under Roman Emperor Hadrian.
- Step 2: It served as a key trade link across the Seyhan River on the road between the Mediterranean coast and the Levant for over 1,800 years.
Answer
Taşköprü (Stone Bridge).
Why not the others: 'Severan Bridge' is a Roman bridge in Adıyaman built under Septimius Severus; 'Malabadi Bridge' is a 12th-century Artuqid arch bridge in Diyarbakır; 'Varda Viaduct' is a 1912 German railway bridge.
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