Melvadius Posted May 10, 2011 Report Share Posted May 10, 2011 The site is close to Turkey but not in it. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Noricum Posted May 10, 2011 Report Share Posted May 10, 2011 What I need is a nice picture book of every surviving Roman bridge Googling is driving me crazy ! How about Syria for the site? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Melvadius Posted May 10, 2011 Report Share Posted May 10, 2011 Correct; now where - it has a military connection? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
GhostOfClayton Posted May 10, 2011 Report Share Posted May 10, 2011 Syria, you say? Must be the bridge over the Afrin near Aleppo (you could probably spit into Turkey from there, with favourable winds and a run up). Not sure of its name, though. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Melvadius Posted May 10, 2011 Report Share Posted May 10, 2011 Aleppo isn't that close to this site but you are fairly near to the border. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
GhostOfClayton Posted May 11, 2011 Report Share Posted May 11, 2011 If memory serves, the settlement is called Kyrhus or Cyrhus, or something of that ilk. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Melvadius Posted May 11, 2011 Report Share Posted May 11, 2011 Close enough - Cyrrhus (Kyrrhos), ancient town in northern Syria, base of the Tenth legion Fretensis for a short period and (according to Wikipedia) about 70 km northwest of Aleppo, Syria and 24 km west of Kilis, Turkey. Over to you Ghost Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
GhostOfClayton Posted May 11, 2011 Report Share Posted May 11, 2011 (edited) OK. Two pictures. The first (bull fighter) is just an excuse to show you an interesting little picture and is just a bit of fun, but feel free to identify it if you like. If you can, you'll see why I didn't use it for the 'competition'. The second (church) is the real one. It's obscure yet interesting, so I'll drip feed you all with plenty of clues, but on the off chance someone knows it already, just the picture for now. Edited May 11, 2011 by GhostOfClayton Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Melvadius Posted May 11, 2011 Report Share Posted May 11, 2011 I'll sit this one out but - hint we are back in the East of England again Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
GhostOfClayton Posted May 11, 2011 Report Share Posted May 11, 2011 I'll sit this one out but - hint we are back in the East of England again Did you know this one straight away, Melvadius? Impressive! It's pretty obscure! (and remote) Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Melvadius Posted May 11, 2011 Report Share Posted May 11, 2011 Not if you have certain military related books - the church is more than a bit of a giveaway Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Noricum Posted May 11, 2011 Report Share Posted May 11, 2011 Love that wonderful bullfighter statue However, my knowledge of Roman sites in England is limited (very) Now as I google obsessively someone else will guess correctly but at least I'll have learnt a bit more! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Noricum Posted May 15, 2011 Report Share Posted May 15, 2011 Time for a little clue (or two) Please? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Melvadius Posted May 15, 2011 Report Share Posted May 15, 2011 You may have noticed the sea in the background so think of military site near the 'Shore' Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Noricum Posted May 15, 2011 Report Share Posted May 15, 2011 Thanks for the clues - I'm getting better at decoding them now that I have some great reference sites Shore led me to Saxon Shore, and then I found the church St Peters-on-the-wall - so I'm certain that it's Othona, one of the forts of the Saxon Shore fortifications Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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