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The Roman bridge at Alcántara in Extremadura, Spain, is one of the finest examples of Roman bridge-building and a monumental feat of engineering. It was built over the Tagus River in the ancient Roman province of Lusitania between 104 and 106 CE and dedicated to the Roman emperor Trajan on behalf of the local indigenous populations. The architect of this great masterpiece was a man called Caius Julius Lacer.
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Raddato, C. (2018, March 09). Alcántara Bridge. World History Encyclopedia. Retrieved from https://www.worldhistory.org/image/8267/alcantara-bridge/
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