Shahara Bridge Shahara Yemen Arabia Middle East Asia Built in the 17th century it connects two mountains

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Shahara Bridge Shahara Yemen Arabia Middle East Asia Built in the 17th century it connects two mountains and can still be crossed on foot It is constructed with dry stone with some wood as a protection against earthquakes This engineering marvel spans a sheer 300 foot deep canyon is 20 metres long and three metres wide The remains of an earlier bridge that was bombed by Egyptian aircraft is seen below it

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Size: 3327px × 5115px
Location: Shahara Bridge Shahara Yemen Arabia Middle East Asia
Photo credit: © F. Jack Jackson / Alamy / Afripics
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