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title: Praetorium of Gortyn
author: Carole Raddato
source: https://www.worldhistory.org/image/10608/praetorium-of-gortyn/
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license: Creative Commons Attribution-NonCommercial-ShareAlike (https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by-nc-sa/4.0/)
updated: 1970-01-01
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# Praetorium of Gortyn

_Authored by [Carole Raddato](https://www.worldhistory.org/user/FollowingHadrian/)_

## Image File

[![Praetorium of Gortyn](https://www.worldhistory.org/uploads/images/10608.jpg)](https://www.worldhistory.org/uploads/images/10608.jpg)

## Image Caption

The ruins of the Praetorium of [Gortyn](https://www.worldhistory.org/Gortyn/) which consisted of a peristyle court covering an area of 1000 m² with large halls. It was the residence of the governor of the province and also served as an administrative building. The Praetorium was built at the beginning of the 2nd century CE during the reign of [Trajan](https://www.worldhistory.org/trajan/) (98 - 117 CE).

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## About the Author

Carole maintains the popular ancient history photo-blog Following Hadrian, where she travels the ancient world in the footsteps of Emperor Hadrian.
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## Cite This Work

### APA
Raddato, C. (2019, May 10). Praetorium of Gortyn. *World History Encyclopedia*. <https://www.worldhistory.org/image/10608/praetorium-of-gortyn/>
### Chicago
Raddato, Carole. "Praetorium of Gortyn." *World History Encyclopedia*, May 10, 2019. <https://www.worldhistory.org/image/10608/praetorium-of-gortyn/>.
### MLA
Raddato, Carole. "Praetorium of Gortyn." *World History Encyclopedia*, 10 May 2019, <https://www.worldhistory.org/image/10608/praetorium-of-gortyn/>.

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