The Kharaba Bridge is a Roman bridge in the village of Kharaba in the fertile Hauran region of Syria, close to the city of Bosra (ancient Bostra).

The bridge crosses the Wadi Zeidi, a tributary of the Yarmuk, 3.5km northwest of Bosra. It has three semi-circular arches, each 3.8m clear, that rest on 2.4m wide piers with a height of 2.5m to the springing level. The bridge width is 4.52m. At the eastern side exists a small squarish floodway which is supported by a column with capital. The vaultss and the covering are predominantly built with black greenish basalt ashlar; overall, the ancient structure is still in a fairly good condition.

There are at least two more Roman bridges crossing the Wadi Zeidi: the Gemarrin Bridge and one at At-Tayyibeh.

See also

• List of Roman bridges

• Roman architecture

• Roman engineering

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