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1. Hadrian's Arch – Acropolis Museum loop from Pangrati

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Jaro🇵🇱⛷️🛶🚴🏃‍♂️

June 23, 2025

One of the traces of the Roman presence in Athens is the Arch of Hadrian. The monument is located about 325 meters from the Acropolis, at the temple of Olympian Zeus (Olympiaeum). Publius Aelius Hadrian ruled the Roman Empire in the years 117-138 CE, he was the successor of Trajan, the third of the so-called five good emperors. He supported Hellenization, and he had special respect for Greece and Greek culture. He initiated the construction and funded public buildings, roads and aqueducts. Athens was expanded on Hadrian's orders, which is why we can find many Roman remains in this city today. sladyrzymu.pl/2020/06/hadrian-i-ateny.html

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Jaro🇵🇱⛷️🛶🚴🏃‍♂️

June 23, 2025

In gratitude to the emperor and on the occasion of his arrival in the city, the Arch (also called the Gate) of Hadrian was built in 132 BC. The characteristic two-level arch was built of Pentelic marble, which was extracted from the nearby Mount Penteleikon. The same building material was used in the construction of the most important monuments on the Acropolis, including the Parthenon.

The total height of the monument is about 18 m, its width is 13.50 m, and its depth is over 2.30 m. Two styles were used in the building: the lower one refers to Roman triumphal arches, and the upper one to the traditional Greek propylon (monumental gate).

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Jaro🇵🇱⛷️🛶🚴🏃‍♂️

June 23, 2025

There are two inscriptions on the gate. The inscription on the western side reads: "This is Athens, the ancient city of Theseus", and the text on the eastern side reminds: "This is the city of Hadrian, not Theseus".

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Hadrian's Arch

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