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.
Statements (48)
| 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 ⓘ |
Referenced by (1)
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