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Gate of Hadrian,  Antalya
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Gate of Hadrian, Antalya

Hadrian's Gate in Antalya (Turkey) was built in honor of the Roman emperor Hadrian, who visited the Roman city (Attaleia) in 130 CE.
Hadrian's Wall Gate
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Hadrian's Wall Gate

The North Gate of Housesteads Fort on Hadrian's Wall. Passport control, immigration control and customs check all in one place. The wall was a checkpoint for taxing cross-border trade as well as a defence.
Roman Gate of Camulodunum (Colchester, UK)
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Roman Gate of Camulodunum (Colchester, UK)

The Balkerne Gate, a 1st-century CE Roman gateway in Camulodunum (modern-day Colchester in Great Britain). It is the largest surviving gateway in Roman Britain.
Reconstructed Gate of the Roman Fort Biriciana, Germany
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Reconstructed Gate of the Roman Fort Biriciana, Germany

The reconstructed gate of the Roman fort Biriciana in Weißenburg (Germany) along the Limes Germanicus. Biriciana was the garrison of the Ala I Hispanorum Auriana between the last years of the 1st...
Hadrian’s Gate at Ephesus
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Hadrian’s Gate at Ephesus

This gate, located at the end of Curetes Street in Ephesus (Turkey), was dedicated to Hadrian in honour of the Emperor's visit to the city (in 124 or 129 CE).
City Gate, Empuries
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City Gate, Empuries

A gate in the Roman wall of Empuries, Spain. 1st century BCE. The base of the wall was made using calcareous rock while the upper portion is of Roman concrete (opus caementicium).
South Gate, Mycenae
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South Gate, Mycenae

The south gate of the citadel (1200 BCE) with foundations of two houses (A & B) visible on the left.
Hell Gate Bridge
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Hell Gate Bridge

Hell Gate Bridge, New York, designed by Gustav Lindenthal (1850-1935) and opened in March, 1917.
Gate of Hercules, Pula
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Gate of Hercules, Pula

The so-called Gate of Hercules is the oldest city gate in Pula (Croatia). Architecturally modest, it stands as a single-arched stone gate with, at the top, a worn carving relief of the head of Hercules with his club. The...
Achaemenid Lion Weight
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Achaemenid Lion Weight

One side of this heavy weight is inscribed in Aramaic with "correct according to the stater of silver". This probably refers to the use of a weight standard based on the silver coins known as staters. This object weighs just...
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