One
of the greatest engineering feats of ancient times, Xerxes' bridge over
the Hellespont was actually two bridges. See The
Persian Wars and this LaunchPad
for more background. Here is an image of the Hellespont
today, and a satellite
image as well. This
is a view of how the Hellespont might have looked in 480 B.C.
You will now rebuild
that famous set of bridges. |