Is the Arkadiko Bridge the oldest bridge - still in use - in Europe?

Is the Arkadiko Bridge the oldest bridge - still in use - in Europe?

Due to their usefulness, bridges emerged sometime during the rise of the first civilizations in Ancient Mesopotamia. These early bridges were simple structures made from wooden logs, stones, and dirt, which means bridges from this time period did not survive.

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The Arkadiko Bridge (built sometime around 1300 – 1190 BCE), also known as the Kazarma Bridge, is believed to be the oldest existing bridge in the world. It is an arch bridge and one of the oldest of this type still used by the local population. In Mycenaean (last phase of the Greek Bronze Age from 1600 – 1100 BCE) times, the Arkadiko Bridge served as a highway between the cities of Tiryns and Epidauros, and was part of a larger military road system. The bridge was built using Cyclopean masonry, with limestone boulders, smaller stones, and little pieces of tile assembled tightly together without mortar. It stretches 72 feet long, 18 feet wide, and 13 feet tall. The ancient bridge is still safe for pedestrian use. Interestingly though, that wasn’t its original purpose. Archaeologists have concluded that based on the bridge’s style, it was built specifically for chariots. The structure even still has the curbs intended to guide the horse-drawn vehicles

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