Editing Amphipolis (section)

===The ancient wooden bridge of Amphipolis===

[[File:Amphipolis, Pfeiler der Holzbrücke.jpg|thumb|200px|Piles of the wooden bridge]]

The ancient bridge that crossed the river Strymon was mentioned by Thucydides,<ref>History of the Peloponnesian War 4.103.5</ref> was strategic as it controlled access between Macedonia and the [[Chalkidike]] in the west to Thrace in the east, and was important for the economy and trade. It was therefore incorporated into the city walls.
 
It was discovered in 1977 and is a unique find for Greek antiquity.<ref>Y Maniatis, D Malamidou, H Koukouli-Chryssanthaki, Y Facorellis, RADIOCARBON DATING OF THE AMPHIPOLIS BRIDGE IN NORTHERN GREECE, MAINTAINED AND FUNCTIONED FOR 2500 YEARS, RADIOCARBON, Vol 52, Nr 1, 2010, p 41–63, 2010 University of Arizona</ref> The hundreds of wooden piles have been carbon-dated and show the vast life of the bridge with some piles dating from 760 BC, and others used till about 1800 AD.