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A tetrapylon (Greek: "four gates") is an ancient type of Roman monument of cubic shape, with a gate on each of the four sides: generally it was built on a crossroads. | A tetrapylon (Greek: "four gates") is an ancient type of Roman monument of cubic shape, with a gate on each of the four sides: generally it was built on a crossroads. | ||
[[File:tetrapylon|700px|Arch of Marcus Holconius. Tetrapylon at Via D'ell Abbondanza and Via Stabiana]] | [[File:tetrapylon.jpg|700px|Arch of Marcus Holconius. Tetrapylon at Via D'ell Abbondanza and Via Stabiana]] | ||
[[category:Architecture]] | [[category:Architecture]] | ||
[[category:Roman Cities]] | [[category:Roman Cities]] | ||
[[category:Ancient Rome]] | [[category:Ancient Rome]] | ||
Latest revision as of 11:45, 7 October 2013
A tetrapylon (Greek: "four gates") is an ancient type of Roman monument of cubic shape, with a gate on each of the four sides: generally it was built on a crossroads.
