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title: Frontinus Gate in Hierapolis, Phrygia
author: Carole Raddato
source: https://www.worldhistory.org/image/4410/frontinus-gate-in-hierapolis-phrygia/
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license: Creative Commons Attribution-ShareAlike (https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by-sa/4.0)
updated: 1970-01-01
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# Frontinus Gate in Hierapolis, Phrygia

_Authored by Carole Raddato_

## Image File

[![Frontinus Gate in Hierapolis, Phrygia](https://www.worldhistory.org/uploads/images/4410.jpg)](https://www.worldhistory.org/uploads/images/4410.jpg)

## Image Caption

The Frontinus Gate was the monumental entrance to the [Roman](https://www.worldhistory.org/disambiguation/Roman/) [city](https://www.worldhistory.org/city/) of Hierapolis (western [Turkey](https://www.worldhistory.org/Asia_Minor/)). It is flanked by two round towers and dates to 84 or 86 CE on the basis of a dedication to [Domitian](https://www.worldhistory.org/domitian/) on the gate's façade.

## Cite This Work

### APA
Raddato, C. (2016, January 14). Frontinus Gate in Hierapolis, Phrygia. *World History Encyclopedia*. <https://www.worldhistory.org/image/4410/frontinus-gate-in-hierapolis-phrygia/>
### Chicago
Raddato, Carole. "Frontinus Gate in Hierapolis, Phrygia." *World History Encyclopedia*, January 14, 2016. <https://www.worldhistory.org/image/4410/frontinus-gate-in-hierapolis-phrygia/>.
### MLA
Raddato, Carole. "Frontinus Gate in Hierapolis, Phrygia." *World History Encyclopedia*, 14 Jan 2016, <https://www.worldhistory.org/image/4410/frontinus-gate-in-hierapolis-phrygia/>.

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