The Eurymedon Bridge () is a Roman bridge over the river Eurymedon (modern Köprüçay River) near Selge in Pisidia in southern Turkey. It is part of the road winding up from the coastal region Pamphylia to the Pisidian hinterland. Located 5 km north of the village Beşkonak in a sparsely settled area, the bridge crosses the Eurymedon high above the valley bottom.

The excellently preserved structure is 14 m long and 3.5 m wide (with a roadway of 2.5 m). The clear span of its single arch is c. 7 m, the thickness of its voussoirs, which were set without the use of mortar, 60 cm. The building technique and the sturdy stonework point to a construction date in the 2nd century AD, a time when Selge was flourishing.

Eurymedon Bridge (Selge)

Forty-two km downstream at Aspendos, the Eurymedon is crossed by another extant old bridge.

Eurymedon Bridge (Selge)

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See also

List of Roman bridges

Roman architecture

Roman engineering

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Roman bridges in Turkey

Deck arch bridges

Stone bridges in Turkey

Pamphylia

Pisidia

Buildings and structures in Antalya Province

Arch bridges in Turkey

Eurymedon Bridge (Selge)