Before seafaring and air travel took over, we had bridges to connect us all. In many ways, they’ve helped shape communities and countries and played a significant part in our history. And among these ...

Arch bridges are one of the oldest types of bridges and have great natural strength. Instead of pushing straight down, the weight of an arch bridge is carried outward along the curve of the arch ...

Ancient masters of engineering, aqueduct builders created a vast network of pipes, channels, and bridges to bring ... structure bore the arch’s weight until the last stone was laid.

When the ancient ... the arch slowly evolved, partly due to the spread of Christianity, which encouraged the contruction of tall, grandiose churches, in metaphorical pursuit of Heaven. When Medieval ...

Rachael Hood, Senior Editor The Stone Arch Bridge is a must-see for any architecture buff. This 2,100-foot granite and limestone bridge (featuring a total of 23 arches) was constructed in 1883 and ...

The wooden rainbow bridge depicted in this painting is no longer built in China. The ancient Chinese used an elegant variation of the arch to build the unique Rainbow Bridge, somewhat of a mystery ...