Hellenistic gate

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The Hellenistic gate is an ancient monumental entrance structure at the archaeological site of Perge in modern-day Turkey, notable for its impressive towers and well-preserved classical architecture.

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Hellenistic gate canonical 1

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Predicate Object
instanceOf ancient city gate
archaeological structure
monumental entrance
approximateConstructionDate 3rd century BCE
architecturalStyle Hellenistic architecture
classical architecture
condition partially preserved
country Turkey
culturalContext Ancient Greek
Hellenistic Anatolia NERFINISHED
currentStatus archaeological monument
excavatedBy archaeologists in the 20th century
function main entrance to the ancient city of Perge
governedBy Republic of Turkey NERFINISHED
hasPart courtyard
decorative reliefs
defensive walls
inscriptions
monumental entrance passage
statue bases
towers
heritageDesignation UNESCO World Heritage Tentative List site (as part of Perge) NERFINISHED
locatedIn Antalya Province NERFINISHED
Pamphylia region NERFINISHED
Perge NERFINISHED
Turkey
managedBy Turkish Ministry of Culture and Tourism NERFINISHED
materialUsed marble
stone
near modern city of Antalya
notableFor impressive towers
integration with later Roman-period modifications
monumental scale
well-preserved classical architectural elements
openToPublic yes
orientation northern entrance of Perge
partOf archaeological site of Perge NERFINISHED
city defenses of Perge NERFINISHED
region Mediterranean Turkey NERFINISHED
surroundedBy city walls of Perge NERFINISHED
timePeriod Hellenistic period NERFINISHED
touristAttraction yes
usedFor ceremonial entrance
city fortification
controlling access to Perge

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Perge hasPart Hellenistic gate