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Gate of Athena Archegetis, Propylum of the Market of Caesar and Augustus, Athens
The Gate of Athena Archegetis is situated west of the Roman Agora, Athens and considered to be the second most prominent remain in the site after the Tower of the Winds.
Constructed in 11 BCE by donations from Julius Caesar and Augustus, the gate was made of 4 Doric columns and a base of Pentelic marble. It was a monument dedicated by the Athenians to their patroness Athena Archegetis.[1]
References
^ www.grisel.net/roman_agora, URL accessed on June 5, 2008.
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