Tetrapylon
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The Tetrapylon is a monumental four‑gateway structure in the ancient city of Aphrodisias, renowned for its elaborate Corinthian columns and richly carved decorative reliefs.
All labels observed (2)
| Label | Occurrences |
|---|---|
| Tetrapylon canonical | 1 |
| Tetrapylon of Palmyra | 1 |
Statements (48)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
ancient Roman structure
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monumental gateway ⓘ tetrapylon ⓘ |
| ancientRegion | Caria NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| connects |
main street of Aphrodisias
ⓘ
sanctuary of Aphrodite NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| country | Turkey ⓘ |
| currentCondition | partially restored ⓘ |
| dateOfConstruction | late 2nd century CE ⓘ |
| dedicatedTo | Aphrodite NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| excavatedBy | Kenan Erim NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| excavationStartDate | 1960s ⓘ |
| function |
ceremonial gateway
ⓘ
monumental entrance to the sanctuary of Aphrodite ⓘ |
| hasArchitecturalStyle |
Corinthian order
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
Roman architecture ⓘ |
| hasNumberOfGateways | 4 ⓘ |
| hasPart |
Corinthian columns
ⓘ
column capitals ⓘ composite column arrangement ⓘ decorative reliefs ⓘ doorways ⓘ entablatures ⓘ fluted columns ⓘ four gateways ⓘ pediments ⓘ plain‑shaft columns ⓘ relief panels ⓘ spiral‑fluted columns ⓘ steps ⓘ |
| heritageStatus | part of UNESCO World Heritage Site Aphrodisias ⓘ |
| locatedIn |
Aphrodisias
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
Aydın Province NERFINISHED ⓘ Caria NERFINISHED ⓘ Turkey ⓘ |
| materialUsed | marble ⓘ |
| notableFor |
complex column arrangement
ⓘ
elaborate Corinthian columns ⓘ high artistic quality of sculpture ⓘ richly carved decorative reliefs ⓘ |
| partOf | archaeological site of Aphrodisias NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| period | Roman Imperial period NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| reconstructed | yes ⓘ |
| reconstructionMethod | anastylosis ⓘ |
| reconstructionPeriod | 1970s ⓘ |
| region | western Anatolia ⓘ |
| touristAttraction | yes ⓘ |
| UNESCOWorldHeritageSiteSince | 2017 ⓘ |
Referenced by (2)
Full triples — surface form annotated when it differs from this entity's canonical label.
this entity surface form:
Tetrapylon of Palmyra