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English: Roman bridge, Eski Mosul, with policeman on the right.

Cat. Stein LHAS Photo 23/1 (38)

Described by Aurel Stein as "the bold rainbow-like arch surviving from a bridge thrown across the Wadi al Murr near Eski Mosul."

  • Stein, Marc Aurel (June 1940), “Surveys on the Roman Frontier in 'Iraq and Trans-Jordan”, in The Geographical Journal [1] , volume 95, issue 6, DOI : 10.2307/1788428 , pages 428–438
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Source http://stein.mtak.hu/en/large/186.htm
Author Aurel Stein
Camera location 36° 31′ 48″ N, 42° 43′ 17.04″ E Kartographer map based on OpenStreetMap. View this and other nearby images on: OpenStreetMap info

Image taken during Aurel Stein's surveys of northern Iraq in late 1930s. Not published until 2008.

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