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The Tetrapylon of Aphrodisias in Caria (now Turkey) was a monumental gateway leading from the main north-south street of the town into a large forecourt in front of the Temple of Aphrodite. It was built c. 200 CE.
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- Aphrodisias – following hadrian photographyAccessed 24 Jan 2017.
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