Hadrian's Arch (Athens)

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Hadrian's Arch (Athens) is a monumental 2nd-century AD triumphal gateway in Athens, Greece, traditionally associated with the Roman emperor Hadrian and marking the symbolic boundary between the ancient Greek city and the Roman-era expansion.

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Predicate Object
instanceOf Roman architectural structure
monument
triumphal arch
architecturalStyle Corinthian order
Roman
associatedWith Roman emperor Hadrian NERFINISHED
builtBy citizens of Athens
builtToHonor Hadrian NERFINISHED
category Ancient Roman buildings and structures in Athens
Roman triumphal arches in Greece
conservationStatus partially preserved
constructionEnd circa AD 132
constructionStart circa AD 131
coordinates 37.969°N 23.735°E
country Greece
culturalContext Roman Greece
dedicatedTo Hadrian NERFINISHED
depth approximately 2.3 meters
facingDirection roughly northwest–southeast
function ceremonial gateway
symbolic boundary marker
hasInscription This is Athens, the ancient city of Theseus
This is the city of Hadrian and not of Theseus
hasPart attic with inscriptions
single arched opening
upper level with Corinthian columns
height approximately 18 meters
heritageDesignation archaeological site of Greece
protected monument of modern Greek state
inscriptionLanguage Ancient Greek
locatedIn Athens
Attica
historic center of Athens
locatedNear Acropolis of Athens
Syntagma Square
Temple of Olympian Zeus
surface form: Temple of Olympian Zeus (Athens)

Zappeion
locatedOn Amalias Avenue
ancient processional route between old city and Olympieion
materialUsed Pentelic marble
namedAfter Hadrian NERFINISHED
partOf archaeological landscape of central Athens
publicAccess yes
symbolicallySeparated Roman extension of Athens under Hadrian
old Greek city of Athens
timePeriod 2nd century AD
touristAttraction yes
width approximately 13 meters

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Hadrian notableWork Hadrian's Arch (Athens)