The bridge is 22 km east of Silvan, over the Batman Creek. It was built by Temür-tash, son of Artuq Bey, during the Artukid period between 1147 and 1148. The bridge consists of three segments of different lengths, extending in an east-west direction in broken lines. Constructed with yellow limestone, the Malabadi Bridge (Malabadi Köprüsü) is the longest spanned stone arch bridge in the world with its pointed arch of 40.86 meters – larger even than the dome of Hagia Sophia. The bridge is about 281 meters long, about seven meters wide, and almost 25 meters high from the keystone to the low water level. The other two arches are about three meters wide. bridges with human, sun, and lion reliefs. On either side of the bridge’s main arch are rooms where caravans and their passengers could stay, especially during difficult winter travel. There are various figures and decorations on the south part of the bridge. Malabadi Bridge is on UNESCO’s Tentative list of World Heritage Sites in Türkiye.