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title: Architectural Pediment from Ulpia Oescus
author: Carole Raddato
source: https://www.worldhistory.org/image/22172/architectural-pediment-from-ulpia-oescus/
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license: Creative Commons Attribution-ShareAlike (https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by-sa/4.0)
updated: 2026-10-06
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# Architectural Pediment from Ulpia Oescus

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

## Image File

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## Image Caption

Architectural Pediment from Ulpia Oescus, photograph by Carole Raddato, Bulgaria, 02 April, 2018.

Carved architectural pediment from one of the monumental buildings of Ulpia Oescus, near modern Gigen, Bulgaria. The pediment is decorated with an egg-and-dart moulding and a central circular motif.

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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. (2026, October 06). Architectural Pediment from Ulpia Oescus. *World History Encyclopedia*. <https://www.worldhistory.org/image/22172/architectural-pediment-from-ulpia-oescus/>
### Chicago
Raddato, Carole. "Architectural Pediment from Ulpia Oescus." *World History Encyclopedia*, October 06, 2026. <https://www.worldhistory.org/image/22172/architectural-pediment-from-ulpia-oescus/>.
### MLA
Raddato, Carole. "Architectural Pediment from Ulpia Oescus." *World History Encyclopedia*, 06 Oct 2026, <https://www.worldhistory.org/image/22172/architectural-pediment-from-ulpia-oescus/>.

## License & Copyright

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