Tetrapylon

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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.

Arch of Marcus Holconius. Tetrapylon at Via D'ell Abbondanza and Via Stabiana