Roman Macestus bridge across the Macestus river [modern Simav river], known as the 'Sultan Chair' or Sultançayır
| Department | Archive |
|---|---|
| Collection | BSA SPHS Image Collection |
| Reference No. | BSA SPHS 01/4694.9640 |
| Level | Item |
| Description | Film negative, quarter plate size, an original negative. |
| Dimensions | 10.5 x 8 cm |
| Place |
Macestus bridge |
| Dates | 1902-1906 |
| Donor/Creator |
Hasluck, Dr Frederick William |
| Project | Cyzicus, Mysia and Bithynia |
| Scope and Content | Part of a series of images from the survey 1902-1906 carried out by F.W. Hasluck at Cyzicus and surrounding territory in Anatolia, under the auspices of the British School at Athens. The original description in the SPHS register reads: "Sultan Chair (Macestus Valley) Roman bridge, detail". |
| Notes | Probably taken between 1902 and 1906 by Hasluck when he states he was involved with the site and territory of Cyzicus in his 1910 monograph (Cyzicus: Being Some Account of the History and Antiquities of that City, Cambridge: CUP). |
| Reference |
1912 JHS 32: 8th accession to 1904 slide catalogue. lxxvii.SPHS 9640. Link to article 1913 JHS 33: Catalogue of Slides. 18.SPHS 9640. Link to article 1913 JHS 33: Catalogue of Slides. 80.SPHS 9640. Link to article |