Kharaba Bridge

The Kharaba Bridge is a Roman bridge in the village of Kharaba in the fertile Hauran region of Syria, close to the city of Bosra (ancient Bostra).

Kharaba Bridge
Coordinates	32°33′04″N 36°26′00″E
Crosses	Wadi Zeidi
Locale	Close to Bosra, Syria
Characteristics
Design	Arch bridge
Material	Basalt blocks
Width	4.52 m
Longest span	3.8 m
No. of spans	3
Location

The bridge crosses the Wadi Zeidi, a tributary of the Yarmuk, 3.5 km northwest of Bosra.^[1] It has three semi-circular arches, each 3.8 m clear, that rest on 2.4 m wide piers with a height of 2.5 m to the springing level.^[1] The bridge width is 4.52 m.^[2] At the eastern side exists a small squarish floodway which is supported by a column with capital.^[3] The vaults and the covering are predominantly built with black greenish basalt ashlar; overall, the ancient structure is still in a fairly good condition.^[3]

There are at least two more Roman bridges crossing the Wadi Zeidi: the Gemarrin Bridge and one at At-Tayyibeh.^[4]

See also

• List of Roman bridges
• Roman architecture
• Roman engineering