Hadrian's Gate, Perga, Antalya, Turkey

Hadrian's Gate, a monumental gate built during the reign of the Emperor Hadrian in the 2nd century AD, in Perga, an ancient Pamphylian city ruled by the Persians, Greeks and Romans, in Antalya, Turkey. An inscription over the middle arch states that the Plancia Magna dedicated the gate to the city. Behind is the Hellenistic Gate, with 2 towers originally built in Hellenistic times and later rebuilt. The gate is in the north of Septimius Severus Square, with 2 oval towers built in the 3rd century BC, supported by vaults. Behind the towers is a horseshoe shaped courtyard. The towers were used in defence and were extended in Roman times. Picture by Manuel Cohen

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13446002

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45138350

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7087px x 4511px (11.6MB)

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Manuel Cohen / Mary Evans

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Photograph by Manuel Cohen