Tetrapylon

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The Tetrapylon is a monumental four‑gateway structure in the ancient city of Aphrodisias, renowned for its elaborate Corinthian columns and richly carved decorative reliefs.

All labels observed (3)

Label Occurrences
Tetrapylon canonical 1
Tetrapylon of Palmyra 1
Tetrapylon reliefs 1

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Predicate Object
instanceOf ancient Roman structure
monumental gateway
tetrapylon
ancientRegion Caria
connects main street of Aphrodisias
sanctuary of Aphrodite
country Turkey
currentCondition partially restored
dateOfConstruction late 2nd century CE
dedicatedTo Aphrodite
excavatedBy Kenan Erim
excavationStartDate 1960s
function ceremonial gateway
monumental entrance to the sanctuary of Aphrodite
hasArchitecturalStyle Corinthian order
Roman architecture
hasNumberOfGateways 4
hasPart Corinthian columns
column capitals
composite column arrangement
decorative reliefs
doorways
entablatures
fluted columns
four gateways
pediments
plain‑shaft columns
relief panels
spiral‑fluted columns
steps
heritageStatus part of UNESCO World Heritage Site Aphrodisias
locatedIn Aphrodisias
Aydın Province
Caria
Turkey
materialUsed marble
notableFor complex column arrangement
elaborate Corinthian columns
high artistic quality of sculpture
richly carved decorative reliefs
partOf archaeological site of Aphrodisias
period Roman Imperial period
linked to: Roman Empire
reconstructed yes
reconstructionMethod anastylosis
reconstructionPeriod 1970s
region western Anatolia
touristAttraction yes
UNESCOWorldHeritageSiteSince 2017

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Referenced by (3)

Full triples — surface form annotated when it differs from this entity's canonical label.

Aphrodisias hasStructure Tetrapylon
Temple of Bel near Tetrapylon of Palmyra
linked to: Tetrapylon
Aphrodisias Museum exhibits Tetrapylon reliefs
linked to: Tetrapylon