Schiffbrücke über den Bosporus, Pontoon bridge across the Bosporus strait, Turkey
The floating bridge connected Asia to Europe through a series of ships anchored with long ropes due to the waters depth of 67 meters.
Persian King Darius I ordered the construction of this naval bridge in 513 BCE to transport his army of 70,000 soldiers to Thrace.
The bridge location near the current Rumeli Fortress appeared on Jean-Denis Barbié du Bocage's ancient Bosporus map from 1784.
Engineer Mandrocles of Samos designed the 880-meter structure using warships called pentekonteres arranged in a curved formation across the strait.
The vessels forming the bridge could not use standard anchoring methods because of the extreme depth, requiring an innovative rope system.
Inception: 513 BCE
GPS coordinates: 41.08722,29.06068
Latest update: April 8, 2025 12:16
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