This old stone crossing was constructed by the ancient Greeks sometime between 1300 and 1190 BC....some 3,300 years ago. The bridge was built with limestone boulders, smaller stones and small pieces of tile assembled tightly together without mortar. It is 72 feet long, 18 feet wide and 13 feet tall.
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The bridge is still safe for pedestrian use. Archaeologists conclude that its style suggests it was built for chariots. It still has the curbs intended to guide the horse-drawn conveyances. Originally, it would have been used to transport goods from place to place, but also would have been used by Greek military troops on their travels across the country.
The Arkadiko Bridge is located near the modern road from Tiryns to Epidauros in Argolis on the Peloponnese, Greece.
One can't help but wonder what things being built in 2025 will still be standing and in use 3,300 years from now.