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2 Fragmentary portrait of Hadrian from the agora of Athens. Thasian marble, c. 130-138 CE. National Archaeological Museum, Sculpture Collection, inv. no. Γ 632.

2 Fragmentary portrait of Hadrian from the agora of Athens. Thasian marble, c. 130-138 CE. National Archaeological Museum, Sculpture Collection, inv. no. Γ 632.

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Hadrian’s Arch (also known as Hadrian’s Gate) is one of the most iconic and accessible antique monuments in modern Athens. Built in the second century CE by the Athenians in honor of Hadrian, the landmark contains two inscriptions that appear to equate the emperor with the city’s legendary founder Theseus. By the time the arch was consecrated in c....