Arch of Galerius
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The Arch of Galerius is a 4th-century Roman triumphal arch in Thessaloniki, Greece, built to commemorate Emperor Galerius’s victories over the Persians and forming part of his monumental palace complex.
Statements (48)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
Roman monument
ⓘ
arch ⓘ triumphal arch ⓘ |
| architecturalStyle | Roman architecture ⓘ |
| builtFor | tetrarch Galerius NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| commemorates |
Galerius’s victories over the Persians
ⓘ
Roman–Persian Wars NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| connectsWith |
Rotunda of Galerius
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
Via Egnatia (ancient route) NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| constructionEnd | c. 305 ⓘ |
| constructionStart | c. 298 ⓘ |
| continent | Europe ⓘ |
| country | Greece ⓘ |
| dedicatedTo | Galerius NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| hasDecoration |
battle scenes
ⓘ
historical reliefs of Galerius’s Persian campaign ⓘ imperial ceremonial scenes ⓘ |
| hasPart |
central archway
ⓘ
piers with sculpted reliefs ⓘ side archways ⓘ |
| hasReliefSubject |
emperor in triumphal procession
ⓘ
sacrificial and religious scenes ⓘ submission of Persian king ⓘ |
| heritageDesignation | UNESCO World Heritage Site ⓘ |
| historicalPeriod | Tetrarchy NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| inception | early 4th century ⓘ |
| locatedIn |
Central Macedonia
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
Macedonia (Greece) NERFINISHED ⓘ Thessaloniki NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| locatedOn | Egnatia Street, Thessaloniki NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| managedBy | Hellenic Ministry of Culture NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| materialUsed |
brick
ⓘ
marble reliefs ⓘ stone ⓘ |
| near |
Navarinou Square
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
Rotunda of Saint George NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| numberOfArchesPreserved | 2 ⓘ |
| numberOfOriginalArches | 8 ⓘ |
| owner | Hellenic Republic NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| partOf |
Galerius palace complex
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
Paleochristian and Byzantine Monuments of Thessalonika NERFINISHED ⓘ monumental complex of Galerius in Thessaloniki ⓘ |
| presentCondition | partially preserved ⓘ |
| religionAssociated | Roman paganism ⓘ |
| significantEvent | victory of Galerius over Narseh of Persia ⓘ |
| timePeriod | Late Antiquity ⓘ |
| touristAttraction | yes ⓘ |
| UNESCOWorldHeritageSiteSince | 1988 ⓘ |
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