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Kurtdere Bridge: An Unpreserved Structure from the Roman Period

Dicle Kaya(USKUDAR UNIVERSITY)0000-0003-4728-4373
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2026-03-13
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This study combines the data from the initial 2014 investigation with the findings from 2022 to analyze the typological and architectural characteristics of the Kurtdere Bridge and explore its historical connection to the Northern Road.

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Amaç & Hipotez:During the Roman Imperial Period, three main road routes connected Eastern Thrace to the newly founded capital, Constantinopolis.
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Temel Bulgular & Veri:Originally documented in 2014, the bridge remained standing despite structural issues noted at that time.
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Sonuç & Katkı:This study combines the data from the initial 2014 investigation with the findings from 2022 to analyze the typological and architectural characteristics of the Kurtdere Bridge and explore its historical connection to the Northern Road.
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📍Kapsam:2014 Verileri
⚙️Değişkenler:Roman Roads · Northern Route · Kurtdere Bridge

Abstract

During the Roman Imperial Period, three main road routes connected Eastern Thrace to the newly founded capital, Constantinopolis. The Via Egnatia and the Via Traiana (also known as the Militaris or Diagonalis) are recorded in detail on the ancient map known as the Tabula Peutingeriana. In contrast, only a section of the northern coastal route, which follows the Black Sea, appears on this itinerary. Since the Byzantine and Ottoman periods, the two southern routes have remained as key transportation corridors, with only minor changes. However, the Northern Road was less frequently used and eventually became isolated. This relative isolation contributed to the preservation of several ancient road structures, including the Kurtdere Bridge, located between the districts of Pınarhisar and the Kırklareli city center. Originally documented in 2014, the bridge remained standing despite structural issues noted at that time. In 2022, a new on-site inspection determined that the structure had completely collapsed. This study combines the data from the initial 2014 investigation with the findings from 2022 to analyze the typological and architectural characteristics of the Kurtdere Bridge and explore its historical connection to the Northern Road.

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Kaya, D. (2026). Kurtdere Bridge: An Unpreserved Structure from the Roman Period. Anadolu Araştırmaları, Issue: 33. https://doi.org/10.26650/anar.33.1823114

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