{{Short description|Bridge built in ancient Greece}} {{Coord|38.422058|27.152059|display=title}} thumb|Photograph, ca. 1860-1890 '''Caravan Bridge''' ({{langx|tr|Kervan Köprüsü}}) is an ancient bridge in the city of İzmir, Turkey. It was built in approximately 850 BC over the Meles river, and is one of the oldest man-made structures in continuous use.<ref>{{cite web|url=https://gizmodo.com/17-of-the-oldest-man-made-structures-on-earth-still-in-508293601|title=17 of the Oldest Man-Made Structures On Earth Still In Use|first=Attila|last=Nagy|publisher=Gizmodo|date=7 June 2013|accessdate=22 May 2017|archive-date=27 June 2018|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20180627230620/https://gizmodo.com/17-of-the-oldest-man-made-structures-on-earth-still-in-508293601|url-status=live}}</ref> In antiquity, the River Meles was said to be the birthplace of Homer, and both the river and the bridge were featured in Homer's work.
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