Citation
Page reference: Christopher Ratté and Peter D. De Staebler (eds.). Aphrodisias V. The Aphrodisias Regional Survey (Verlag Philipp von Zabern: Darmstadt/Mainz, 2012), 267, 301 - Book catalogue no.: Aqueducts cat. 6. <http://hdl.handle.net/2027.42/92937>
Description
Local Name: Yeşilköy
Local Informant: Osman Yusmak
Local Information: The bridge is located on a shallow dere feeding into the Kırkım Deresi from the west, one of the many small tributaries of the Yenidere Çayı. The remains are located 0.7 km southeast of the modern village of Yeşilköy and 15.2 km southeast of Aphrodisias.
Latitude: 37.36.48.402
Longitude: 28.50.51.975
Elevation: 831m
Dimensions: p. H (approximate): 6 m ** W (east pier): 4.4 m ** p. L (approximate): 15 m ** Projected original H (approximate): 8 m ** Projected original L (approximate): 15 m ** Projected original H (conduit above streambed) (approximate): 6 m
Description: Preservation: Only the large footing blocks and weathered mortared rubble core remain of the bridge. Traces of the conduit are visible as depressions in the earth on both sides of the bridge. ** Construction: The bridge is constructed of mortared rubble faced with petit appareil masonry. The facing blocks are carved from sandy conglomerate rock, as are the footing blocks, which range in size from 0.60 to 2.03 m long and 0.60–0.70 m high. The masonry is bonded with white lime mortar with stone inclusions, most smaller than 0.05 m. ** Description: The east pier of the bridge is 4.4 m wide with a maximum preserved height of 6 m. The approximate width of the conduit is 1.5 m, though no clear side walls are visible to provide an accurate measurement.