Complex sentence: Throughout ancient Anatolia and Persia, the bridge was a vital contribution to the trade routes and until 2007, Taşköprü was the oldest bridge in the world to be open to motorized vehicles.
Split into simpler sentences: Throughout ancient Anatolia and Persia, the bridge was a vital contribution to the trade routes. Until 2007, Taşköprü was the oldest bridge in the world to be open to motorized vehicles.