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title: Southern Gate of Diocletianopolis
author: Carole Raddato
source: https://www.worldhistory.org/image/22179/southern-gate-of-diocletianopolis/
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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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# Southern Gate of Diocletianopolis

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

## Image File

[![Southern Gate of Diocletianopolis](https://www.worldhistory.org/uploads/images/22179.jpg)](https://www.worldhistory.org/uploads/images/22179.jpg)

## Image Caption

Southern Gate of Diocletianopolis, photograph by Carole Raddato, Bulgaria, 17 August, 2024.

The monumental southern gate of Diocletianopolis (modern Hisarya), Bulgaria, popularly known as Kamilite ("The Camels") after the distinctive shape of its surviving twin arches. The gate formed part of the Late [Roman](https://www.worldhistory.org/disambiguation/Roman/) fortifications built around the [city](https://www.worldhistory.org/city/) in the late 3rd and early 4th centuries 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. (2026, October 06). Southern Gate of Diocletianopolis. *World History Encyclopedia*. <https://www.worldhistory.org/image/22179/southern-gate-of-diocletianopolis/>
### Chicago
Raddato, Carole. "Southern Gate of Diocletianopolis." *World History Encyclopedia*, October 06, 2026. <https://www.worldhistory.org/image/22179/southern-gate-of-diocletianopolis/>.
### MLA
Raddato, Carole. "Southern Gate of Diocletianopolis." *World History Encyclopedia*, 06 Oct 2026, <https://www.worldhistory.org/image/22179/southern-gate-of-diocletianopolis/>.

## License & Copyright

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