Diyarbakir - Roman Bridge

(Local Name: Roman Köprüsü) Although restored by the Marwanids in 1065 (there is an inscription to this effect on a limestone plaque on the south side) the 10-arched Roman Bridge 3km/2mi south of Diyarbakir, already spanned the Tigris in 512, at the time of the Emperor Anastasios I. Downstream from this point the river becomes navigable by keleks (flat bottom craft made from inflated animal skins).