Talk:Bridge of Arta

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I removed the Template:prod template from this article. It seems to be notable enough for an article. I thought I would summarize some of the untranslated bits here.

The article seems to indicate that the legend surrounding the bridge may have a basis in fact. The Turkish government caused the bridge to be built, but the citizens of the area tore down at night what had been built during the day once they learned that it would be used for the movement of Turkish troops through the area. There is also some reference to Alexander the Great and Antigone that I did not follow completely; if anything, I'd think that Penelope's weaving is the classical reference that comes to mind. The article ends with reference to a number of contemporary projects, like the Athens mass transit trains, that took a long time to build, and compares them to the Bridge of Arta.

I would suggest that the text of the poem itself be Wikisourced; but the subject of the article is probably noteworthy enough to keep. I also took the liberty of rewriting and wikifying the lead paragraph. The rest should probably be redone by someone whose demotic Greek is surer footed than mine. Smerdis of Tlön 19:45, 14 February 2006 (UTC)[reply]

The poem (in Greek) is Wikisourced at Βικιθήκη, The Greek Wikisource Το γιοφύρι της Άρτας.--FocalPoint 20:25, 16 February 2006 (UTC)[reply]