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Hadrian's Arch

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Hadrian's Arch

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Location: Athens, Attica, Greece

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3. Parthenon, the Acropolis of Athens – The Acropolis of Athens loop from Πειραιάς

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Katrien

May 4, 2024

The Gate of Hadrian (also called Arch of Hadrian) in Athens is a monumental gate of pentelic marble that was erected ca. 132. It formed the passage from old Athens to the new Athens that the Roman emperor Hadrian had built. The gate has two identical facades, but different inscriptions in Greek letters. On the northwest side, towards the Acropolis, it says: 'This is Athens, the ancient city of Theseus'. On the southeast side, towards the Temple of Olympian Zeus, it reads: 'This is the city of Hadrian and not of Theseus'.

The gate spanned a pre-existing road that ran from the old city to the southwestern part of the city. It was not part of a city wall. It is usually assumed that its function was to mark the separation between the old city and the new part of the city that Hadrian had built, but it is also thought that the residents of Athens wanted to honor Hadrian for his building activities with the arch as the new founder of their city.

The arch is 18 m high, 12.5 m wide and 2.30 m thick. On either side of the passage, the arch was decorated with Corinthian columns, of which only the bases and upper parts can now be seen. On top of the arch is a colonnade of four columns, crowned by a pediment between the two middle columns.

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PeterStar

February 10, 2024

The imposing portal is located directly at the Zeus Temple (park with excavation sites).

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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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1. The Propylaea of the Acropolis – Parthenon, the Acropolis of Athens loop from Πανεπιστήμιο

2. Odeon of Herodes Atticus – The Acropolis of Athens loop from Νέος Κόσμος

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