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Hadrian's Arch (Pili tou Adrianou)

On Leoforos Amalias, Athens, Greece
Ranked #59 of 141 attractions in Athens
4.0 of 5 stars 11 Reviews
Type: Monuments/ Statues
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Berwyn, Pennsylvania
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65 reviews 65 reviews
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14 helpful votes 14 helpful votes
5 of 5 stars Reviewed 28 April 2012

Hadrians Arch was a monument appreciating Hadrian. Its a photo spot and a must have picture. Its by the temple of Zeus. More

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Paros, Greece
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15 reviews 15 reviews
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5 of 5 stars Reviewed 28 March 2012

Awesome historical value, amazing to think that these ruins are over 2500 years old. More

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East Sussex, England
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8 helpful votes 8 helpful votes
4 of 5 stars Reviewed 21 March 2012

I know it's "only an arch" but it's pretty impressive. Only thing is it's right next to the main road so it's pretty noisy and hectic in the background. However it's on the way to the Temple of Zeus so it's definitely worth stopping to take a picture when you go there. More

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Athens, Greece
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23 reviews 23 reviews
2 helpful votes 2 helpful votes
3 of 5 stars Reviewed 8 February 2012

just a monument. it is right in the middle of the street so find a more distant spot to see it like across the road More

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Kingwood, TX
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10 helpful votes 10 helpful votes
5 of 5 stars Reviewed 26 October 2011

This is a famous historical structure. See it while visited the Temple of Apollo next door. More

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Warren, Massachusetts
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3 of 5 stars Reviewed 15 October 2011
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Hadrian's Arch is interesting. Today, just as when first built in 131 AD, the arch leads to the largest temple in Greece, the Temple of Olympian Zeus. Only fifteen of the nearby temple's 104 Corinthian columns remain. It's just steps away from the new Acropolis Museum and the Plaka district. Hadrian intended the monument to mark the boundary between the... More

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Kisumu, Kenya
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6 reviews 6 reviews
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3 helpful votes 3 helpful votes
3 of 5 stars Reviewed 13 September 2011
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My friends and I were on our way to the Temple of Olympian Zeus when we came across it.Actually we didn't know anything about it. There is not much to see about it either. Just had snapshots and proceeded on. Worth a snapshot and a record among memoirs among pieces of history seen.Can be easily accessed by a cab,metro,train. More

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Tel Aviv, Israel
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59 helpful votes 59 helpful votes
3 of 5 stars Reviewed 16 August 2011
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During our visit to Athens (July 2011) We arrived at Hadrian Arch twice: First by the tourist red bus (station 5) and second by walking from Syntagma to Temple of Zeus. The Arch is on the ancient way from Acropolis to south-east areas of Athens, it is made of marble, 18 m high and 13 m wide. Very big Arch... More

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Leeds, United Kingdom
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167 helpful votes 167 helpful votes
3 of 5 stars Reviewed 1 August 2011
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Near the Temple of Olympian Zeus, on it's own not worth visiting as it's just an arch. More

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3 of 5 stars Reviewed 22 September 2010
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While it is cool that Hadrian's Arch is nearly 2000 years old and still standing, there isn't a lot here to see. A quick photo and move on. It's next door to the Temple of Zeus, so of course you'll visit both at the same time. The 59' tall Hadrian's Arch was previously part of the wall between old and... More

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