Gate of Athena Archegetis
Athens, Greece
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The Gate of Athena Archegetis stands on the west side of the Roman Agora in Athens, the second most prominent surviving structure at the site after the Tower of the Winds. Built in 11 BCE through donations from Julius Caesar and Augustus, the gate exemplifies Roman architectural refinement in a Greek city. Constructed entirely of Pentelic marble, it features four Doric columns supporting an architrave and base. A dedicatory inscription preserved on the monument records that the Athenians erected it to honor Athena Archegetis, their patroness, with the construction overseen by Eukles of Marathon on behalf of his father Herod.
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- gate, archaeological site
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- Athens, Greece
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