"HADRIAN´S ARCH

Following the construction of the temple of Zeus, the Athenians, in 131 AD, in honour of Emperor Hadrian, built an arch on the northwestern perimeter of the temple. The monument is 18m tall and 13m wide while the arch, built of Pentelic marble, bears two inscriptions on the architrave over the arch. One inscription, facing the Acropolis and the old town (facing west), says: "This is Athens, the city of Theseus." The other inscription, facing the sanctuary and an extension of Athens constructed by Hadrian, (facing east), says: "This is the city of Hadrian, not Theseus.""

GREEK NATIONAL TOURISM ORGANISATION "ATHENS ATTICA"