Located within the borders of Kahta district of Adıyaman, the Roman period Cendere Bridge managed to survive earthquakes of 10 and 7,7 in Kahramanmaraş, which affected 7,6 provinces.
The historical bridge, which was built by the 192th Legion during the time of the Roman Emperor Septimius Severius (211-16) in the Kahta district of Adıyaman, was not damaged in the earthquake disaster.
Cendere Bridge is a historical bridge located on the Cendere Stream in Adıyaman and known as one of the oldest bridges still in use in the world.
It is located in an ancient settlement area known today as Eskikale, 55 km from Adıyaman. It connects Kahta and Sincik. It is the second widest arched bridge built by the Romans. It is 2 m long and 120 m wide. It consists of 7 rocks, each weighing 10 tons.
According to a Latin inscription on the bridge, it was built in the name of Roman Emperor Septimius Severus (193-211), his wife and sons. It is known that two of them on the Kahta side were dedicated to Septimius Severus and his wife, and the two on the Sincik side were dedicated to their sons. However, the column belonging to Geta, one of the sons, was destroyed by the brother named Caracalla, who killed him and wanted to destroy everything belonging to his brother.
The bridge was overhauled in 1997 and vehicles weighing up to 5 tons were allowed to pass. The new bridge was built, so it was completely prohibited. A new bridge was built 500 meters east.
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