The Empire
Apollodorus of Damascus
He designed great buildings and a famous bridge for Trajan.
Years. Around AD 50 to 130. Exact years uncertain.
We are not sure. His birth and death years are approximate. The story that Hadrian executed him is uncertain.
Three short facts
- 1He came from Damascus.
- 2He worked on Trajan’s Forum and markets.
- 3He built a long bridge over the Danube.
The story
Apollodorus was an engineer who could think big.
Trajan trusted him with showpiece projects.
The bridge helped the Dacian wars.
In Rome, his markets are still a wonder of arches and brick.