Hadrian's Arch | Athens, Greece

[zafiris]

The triumphal arch lies on an ancient street that led from the old city of Athens to the new, Roman section, built by Hadrian. It was constructed by the Athenians in A.D. 131, in honor of their benefactor emperor. Two inscriptions are carved on the architrave, one on each side: the first, on the side towards the Acropolis reads "This is Athens, the ancient city of Theseus"; the second, on the other side, facing the new city reads "This is the city of Hadrian and not of Theseus".

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The central arched opening of the monument is supported by pilasters crowned with Corinthian capitals. Similar, but taller pilasters flank the outer corners. The arch is crowned by a series of Corinthian columns and pilasters, with an Ionic architrave at the ends, and an entablature with a triangular pediment in the middle. The whole monument is made of Pentelic marble.

[Matthieu]

One of my prefered antic arch with the one of Augustus (Orange).

9,5 for me.

[zafiris]

Single arch, very elegant and transparent top.

[Ellatur]

kind of unique with the pillars @ top
9.5

[DamienK]

7.5/10

[sts]

Great job,greeks,a 10!!

[Pavlvs]

Adrian, maybe the greatest Roman Emperor.


10 for his arch & 10 for the Emperor.

[zafiris]

Italian Logo:
:)
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[Alter-Ego]

9/10... :)

[Landos]

I gave it an 8 out of 10. Sorry guys, but the mixture of a Roman Arch with Greek Corinthian column caps and a Greek roof facade strikes me as not being "pure", architecturally. All Greek is pure. All Roman is pure. A combination is troubling in my eyes.

[Fabio]

8/10


looks nice

[Sinjin P.]

9/10 Looks nice but dirty.

[Phobos]

9/10

[Accura4Matalan]

7/10

[Benonie]

Strange arch. I agree with Landos. I've seen better Roman arches: 7/10

[Arpels]

10/10 gorgeous!!

[Vrysxy]

7.5/10

[Valia]

8.5/10

very interesting and eclectic structure

[forvine]

7.5/10

[Arpels]

a 10 to this beauty!!

[LordMarshall]

10/10

[Geroplatanos]

http://www.stoa.org/athens/sites/archofhadrian/image/d000130025.jpg

http://www.stoa.org/athens/sites/archofhadrian/image/d000130017.jpg

http://www.stoa.org/athens/sites/archofhadrian/image/d000130008.jpg

http://www.stoa.org/athens/sites/archofhadrian/image/d000130010.jpg

[Arpels]

Geroplatanos do you have a render with the historic reconstitution of the arch?

[Mali]

8/10

[Reflex]

7.5/10.

[Mosaic]

5/10

[empersouf]

Looks cool!
8.5!

[Giorgio]

Its funny how every city has an arch of some sort!

[sharpie20]

7/10

[mexicaninmontreal]

5/10 I dont like it compared with the amazing designs of the structures they built up in the ancient times

[crossbowman]

9.5/10

[clarky]

7.5/10

[ishtefh_03]

9/10

[Principes]

10/10

[Stiggen]

8/10

[cmoonflyer]

9/10 !

[Arichis]

10/10 Beautiful arch! Probably my favorite emperor.

[Bitxofo]

I really like this Arch!
9/10
;)

[Dreamlıneя]

6/10

[gutooo]

8/10

[delmaule]

8.5/10

[(((myx)))]

8.5 nice.

[Kelsen]

8.5/10. Very interesting!

[SactoSpam]

9/10 - Very interesting ruin.

[[Jmlr]]

5/10

[W!CKED]

7.5/10

[marpa]

7,5/10

[Popiel]

7/10 :)

[LMCA1990]

9/10

[Gregor]

8/10

[ZZ-II]

8.5/10

[Nikkodemo]

7/10

[Astralis]

4/10...

[Ballota]

7/10 :)

[stasiua]

7/10