Timber Roman Bridge Low-poly 3D model

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A temporary river-crossing timber bridge, typical of the makeshift spans Roman legions constructed to rapidly move troops across waterways. Although a basic model with minimalist texturing, this quick-to-assemble design could be an efficient way to add a wooden bridge to your scene, optimized and mapped with simple textures. A brief history shows that emergency bridges are hastily assembled by military engineers from readily available materials under combat conditions. Historically, the first temporary bridge designs were pontoon bridges — floating spans that rest on stationary boats. Pontoon bridges were built by ancient civilizations like Persians, Greeks, Romans, and Mongols. One notable example is Xerxes' impressive 2-mile (3-kilometre) span over the Hellespont (Dardanelles). However, the Romans also constructed more lasting military bridges, such as Julius Caesar's timber crossing of the Rhine River and Trajan's wooden-arched bridge over the Danube.