{"id":13417,"date":"2022-06-27T13:13:00","date_gmt":"2022-06-27T17:13:00","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/agaaga.khoolbrew.ca\/?p=13417"},"modified":"2022-11-08T18:18:33","modified_gmt":"2022-11-08T23:18:33","slug":"arkadiko-bridge","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/agaaga.khoolbrew.ca\/index.php\/2022\/06\/27\/arkadiko-bridge\/","title":{"rendered":"Arkadiko Bridge"},"content":{"rendered":"\n<p>On the way home from the <a href=\"https:\/\/agaaga.khoolbrew.ca\/index.php\/2022\/06\/27\/sanctuary-of-asklepios\/\">Sanctuary of Asklepios (Epidavros)<\/a>, we took a slight detour to check out what is believed to be the oldest Mycenean bridge in Europe. The Mycenaean civilization existed prior to the Ancient Greek civilization, and consisted of mainland Greeks who were influenced by people in the Mediterranean and Crete. <\/p>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-embed is-type-video is-provider-youtube wp-block-embed-youtube wp-embed-aspect-16-9 wp-has-aspect-ratio\"><div class=\"wp-block-embed__wrapper\">\n<div class=\"jetpack-video-wrapper\"><iframe loading=\"lazy\" title=\"Arriving at Arkadiko Bridge\" width=\"1032\" height=\"581\" src=\"https:\/\/www.youtube.com\/embed\/zBVyyOVFEhg?feature=oembed\" frameborder=\"0\" allow=\"accelerometer; autoplay; clipboard-write; encrypted-media; gyroscope; picture-in-picture\" allowfullscreen><\/iframe><\/div>\n<\/div><figcaption class=\"wp-element-caption\">The road to the bridge runs alongside an olive grove, as many of the roads we travelled do. I wasn&#8217;t driving as fast as the video shows &#8211; the first part of the video is sped up.<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-large\"><img data-recalc-dims=\"1\" loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"1024\" height=\"768\" src=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/agaaga.khoolbrew.ca\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/11\/IMG_4141.jpeg?resize=1024%2C768&#038;ssl=1\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-13423\" srcset=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/agaaga.khoolbrew.ca\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/11\/IMG_4141-scaled.jpeg?resize=1024%2C768&amp;ssl=1 1024w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/agaaga.khoolbrew.ca\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/11\/IMG_4141-scaled.jpeg?resize=300%2C225&amp;ssl=1 300w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/agaaga.khoolbrew.ca\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/11\/IMG_4141-scaled.jpeg?resize=768%2C576&amp;ssl=1 768w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/agaaga.khoolbrew.ca\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/11\/IMG_4141-scaled.jpeg?resize=1536%2C1152&amp;ssl=1 1536w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/agaaga.khoolbrew.ca\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/11\/IMG_4141-scaled.jpeg?resize=2048%2C1536&amp;ssl=1 2048w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/agaaga.khoolbrew.ca\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/11\/IMG_4141-scaled.jpeg?resize=1032%2C774&amp;ssl=1 1032w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/agaaga.khoolbrew.ca\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/11\/IMG_4141-scaled.jpeg?resize=492%2C369&amp;ssl=1 492w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/agaaga.khoolbrew.ca\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/11\/IMG_4141-scaled.jpeg?resize=1320%2C990&amp;ssl=1 1320w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 1024px) 100vw, 1024px\" \/><figcaption class=\"wp-element-caption\">The Arkadiko Bridge was originally built around 1300 BC to connect the cities of Epidavros and Mycenae. Originally made for chariots, it is 22 m long, 5.6 m wide, and 4 m tall.<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-large\"><img data-recalc-dims=\"1\" loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"1024\" height=\"768\" src=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/agaaga.khoolbrew.ca\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/11\/IMG_4133.jpeg?resize=1024%2C768&#038;ssl=1\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-13425\" srcset=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/agaaga.khoolbrew.ca\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/11\/IMG_4133-scaled.jpeg?resize=1024%2C768&amp;ssl=1 1024w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/agaaga.khoolbrew.ca\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/11\/IMG_4133-scaled.jpeg?resize=300%2C225&amp;ssl=1 300w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/agaaga.khoolbrew.ca\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/11\/IMG_4133-scaled.jpeg?resize=768%2C576&amp;ssl=1 768w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/agaaga.khoolbrew.ca\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/11\/IMG_4133-scaled.jpeg?resize=1536%2C1152&amp;ssl=1 1536w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/agaaga.khoolbrew.ca\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/11\/IMG_4133-scaled.jpeg?resize=2048%2C1536&amp;ssl=1 2048w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/agaaga.khoolbrew.ca\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/11\/IMG_4133-scaled.jpeg?resize=1032%2C774&amp;ssl=1 1032w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/agaaga.khoolbrew.ca\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/11\/IMG_4133-scaled.jpeg?resize=492%2C369&amp;ssl=1 492w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/agaaga.khoolbrew.ca\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/11\/IMG_4133-scaled.jpeg?resize=1320%2C990&amp;ssl=1 1320w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 1024px) 100vw, 1024px\" \/><figcaption class=\"wp-element-caption\">The bridge consists of large limestone boulders that are tightly fitted together. <\/figcaption><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-large\"><img data-recalc-dims=\"1\" loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"1024\" height=\"768\" src=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/agaaga.khoolbrew.ca\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/11\/IMG_4134.jpeg?resize=1024%2C768&#038;ssl=1\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-13424\" srcset=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/agaaga.khoolbrew.ca\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/11\/IMG_4134-scaled.jpeg?resize=1024%2C768&amp;ssl=1 1024w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/agaaga.khoolbrew.ca\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/11\/IMG_4134-scaled.jpeg?resize=300%2C225&amp;ssl=1 300w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/agaaga.khoolbrew.ca\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/11\/IMG_4134-scaled.jpeg?resize=768%2C576&amp;ssl=1 768w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/agaaga.khoolbrew.ca\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/11\/IMG_4134-scaled.jpeg?resize=1536%2C1152&amp;ssl=1 1536w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/agaaga.khoolbrew.ca\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/11\/IMG_4134-scaled.jpeg?resize=2048%2C1536&amp;ssl=1 2048w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/agaaga.khoolbrew.ca\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/11\/IMG_4134-scaled.jpeg?resize=1032%2C774&amp;ssl=1 1032w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/agaaga.khoolbrew.ca\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/11\/IMG_4134-scaled.jpeg?resize=492%2C369&amp;ssl=1 492w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/agaaga.khoolbrew.ca\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/11\/IMG_4134-scaled.jpeg?resize=1320%2C990&amp;ssl=1 1320w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 1024px) 100vw, 1024px\" \/><figcaption class=\"wp-element-caption\">Stability comes from the boulders being placed symmetrically on the vertical axis. There is no binding material.<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-large\"><img data-recalc-dims=\"1\" loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"1024\" height=\"768\" src=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/agaaga.khoolbrew.ca\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/11\/IMG_8715.jpeg?resize=1024%2C768&#038;ssl=1\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-13422\" srcset=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/agaaga.khoolbrew.ca\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/11\/IMG_8715-scaled.jpeg?resize=1024%2C768&amp;ssl=1 1024w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/agaaga.khoolbrew.ca\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/11\/IMG_8715-scaled.jpeg?resize=300%2C225&amp;ssl=1 300w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/agaaga.khoolbrew.ca\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/11\/IMG_8715-scaled.jpeg?resize=768%2C576&amp;ssl=1 768w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/agaaga.khoolbrew.ca\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/11\/IMG_8715-scaled.jpeg?resize=1536%2C1152&amp;ssl=1 1536w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/agaaga.khoolbrew.ca\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/11\/IMG_8715-scaled.jpeg?resize=2048%2C1536&amp;ssl=1 2048w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/agaaga.khoolbrew.ca\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/11\/IMG_8715-scaled.jpeg?resize=1032%2C774&amp;ssl=1 1032w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/agaaga.khoolbrew.ca\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/11\/IMG_8715-scaled.jpeg?resize=492%2C369&amp;ssl=1 492w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/agaaga.khoolbrew.ca\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/11\/IMG_8715-scaled.jpeg?resize=1320%2C990&amp;ssl=1 1320w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 1024px) 100vw, 1024px\" \/><figcaption class=\"wp-element-caption\">Looking out from under the bridge. 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