Roman Agora Gate, Athens

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The monumental entrance gate (propylaea) to the Roman agora of Athens. Pentellic marble, 19-11 BCE. Donated by Julius Caesar and Augustus, it is known as the Gate of Athena Archegetis.

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Mark Cartwright
Mark is WHE’s Publishing Director and has an MA in Political Philosophy (University of York). He is a full-time researcher, writer, historian and editor. Special interests include art, architecture and discovering the ideas that all civilizations share.

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Cartwright, M. (2015, December 19). Roman Agora Gate, Athens. World History Encyclopedia. https://www.worldhistory.org/image/4352/roman-agora-gate-athens/

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Cartwright, Mark. "Roman Agora Gate, Athens." World History Encyclopedia, December 19, 2015. https://www.worldhistory.org/image/4352/roman-agora-gate-athens/.

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Cartwright, Mark. "Roman Agora Gate, Athens." World History Encyclopedia, 19 Dec 2015, https://www.worldhistory.org/image/4352/roman-agora-gate-athens/.

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