The Pont Saint-Martin is a
Roman bridge
The ancient Romans were the first civilization to build large, permanent bridges. Early Roman bridges used techniques introduced by Etruscan immigrants, but the Romans improved those skills, developing and enhancing methods such as arches and k ...
in the
Aosta Valley
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in
Italy
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dating to the 1st century BC.
The span is according to recent research, but frequently stated to be 35.64 m or 36.65 m.
Other extant Roman bridges in the Aosta valley include the
Pont d'Aël
The Pont d'Aël () is a Roman aqueduct located in a village of the same name in the comune of Aymavilles in Aosta Valley, northern Italy. It was built in the year 3 BC for irrigation purposes and supplying water for the newly founded colony ...
in the Cogne Valley and the
Pont de Pierre in
Aosta
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.
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List of Roman bridges
This is a list of Roman bridges. The Roman Empire, Romans were the world's first major bridge builders. The following constitutes an attempt to list all known surviving remains of Roman bridges.
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Roman architecture
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Roman engineering
The ancient Romans were famous for their advanced engineering accomplishments. Technology for bringing running water into cities was developed in the east, but transformed by the Romans into a technology inconceivable in Greece. The architecture ...
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External links
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Traianus– Technical investigation of Roman public works
Roman bridges in Italy
Roman segmental arch bridges
Deck arch bridges
Stone bridges in Italy
Bridges completed in the 1st century BC
Bridges in Aosta Valley
Pont-Saint-Martin, Aosta Valley
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