What is the oldest bridge in London? | Wonders of London

New York City’s oldest standing bridge, the High Bridge opened in June of 1848 as part of the 41-mile Old Croton Aqueduct. At the time, the bridge was deemed an engineering marvel, enabling the delivery of clean water to NYC, catalyzing the city’s development and expansion! Today, it serves as a vital link between communities on both sides of the Harlem River in The Bronx and Manhattan. Join us and NYC Water in celebrating this National Historic Landmark’s 175th birthday with tours of the histor

This is the world’s oldest bridge – a 4,000-year-old piece of ancient engineering in southern Iraq. Built as part of the ancient Sumerian city of Girsu, the bridge was only rediscovered in 1929. It is currently being preserved by a team of Iraqi professionals and British Museum archaeologists. Read more in this blog post – including how the British Museum is helping train an all-female group of Iraqi colleagues in emergency heritage management: http://ow.ly/nUWP30jkG0O | British Museum