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The Arch of Hadrian and the temple of Olympian Zeus seen from Philopappos Hill. On the left, the Acropolis of Athens. September-October 1810.

Tags: Acropoleis, Acropolis of Athens, Ancient temples, Art and antiquities, Athens, Attica, Central Greece, Gates, Greece, Hadrian's Arch (Athens), Natural environment, Olympeion - Temple of Olympian Zeus (Athens), Philopappos Hill / Mouseion Hill, Roman monuments

View of Athens from the Panathenaic Stadium. In the foreground, Ilissus river. In the background, Hadrian's Arch, the temple of Olympian Zeus and the Acropolis.

Tags: Acropoleis, Acropolis of Athens, Ancient temples, Architecture and built environment, Art and antiquities, Athens, Attica, Central Greece, Gates, Greece, Hadrian's Arch (Athens), Houses, Human types, Ilissus (Ilisos) river, Olympeion - Temple of Olympian Zeus (Athens), Rivers, Roman monuments

Hadrian's Arch, Athens.

Tags: Architecture and built environment, Art and antiquities, Athens, Attica, Central Greece, Greece, Hadrian's Arch (Athens), Roman monuments

Hadrian's Arch and the temple of Olympian Zeus seen from the theatre of Dionysus at the feet of the Acropolis.

Tags: Ancient temples, Ancient theatre of Dionysus (Athens), Ancient theatres, Architecture and built environment, Art and antiquities, Athens, Attica, Central Greece, Greece, Hadrian's Arch (Athens), Houses, Olympeion - Temple of Olympian Zeus (Athens), Roman monuments, Views

Hadrian's Arch, Athens. In the background, the Acropolis.

Tags: Acropoleis, Acropolis of Athens, Ancient temples, Architecture and built environment, Art and antiquities, Athens, Attica, Central Greece, Greece, Hadrian's Arch (Athens), Houses, Parthenon, Roman monuments, Views

Alexandra Princess of Wales promenading in the Royal Gardens (today National Garden), during her visit to Athens in 1877. In the background, from left to right, the temple of Olympian Zeus, Hadrian's Arch and the Acropolis.

Arch of Hadrian, Athens. In the background, the Acropolis.

Tags: Acropolis of Athens, Animals, Art and antiquities, Athens, Attica, Camels, Central Greece, Costume - Hats and headwear, Greece, Hadrian's Arch (Athens), Human types, Parthenon, Roman architecture, Roman monuments, Travel, Views

Athens from the east.

Tags: Acropolis of Athens, Architecture and built environment, Art and antiquities, Athens, Attica, Central Greece, Greece, Hadrian's Arch (Athens), Houses, Mosque of the Parthenon, Mosques, Olympeion - Temple of Olympian Zeus (Athens), Parthenon, Roman architecture, Roman monuments, Views

Athens from the east.

Tags: Acropolis of Athens, Architecture and built environment, Art and antiquities, Athens, Attica, Central Greece, Greece, Hadrian's Arch (Athens), Houses, Mosque of the Parthenon, Mosques, Olympeion - Temple of Olympian Zeus (Athens), Parthenon, Roman architecture, Roman monuments, Views

Title page of the second part of the book. The Arch of Hadrian in Athens.

Tags: Architecture and built environment, Art and antiquities, Athens, Attica, Central Greece, Greece, Hadrian's Arch (Athens), Houses, Human types, Roman architecture, Roman monuments, Title page

Map of Athens. The author notes some of the most important monuments of the city.

Tags: Acropolis of Athens, Ancient temples, Aqueduct of Hadrian /Dexameni (Athens), Athens, Attica, Central Greece, Greece, Hadrian's Arch (Athens), Houses, Lycabettus, Maps, Olympeion - Temple of Olympian Zeus (Athens), Parthenon, Roman monuments, Roman theatres, Roman Εmperors, Theatres

1, 2, 3: View of Hadrian's Arch and drawings of some of its architectural and decorative elements. 4, D, E: View of the Gate of Athena Archegetis (mod. Pazaroporta) in Athens. Architectural and decorative elements of the monument.

Tags: Acropolis of Athens, Architecture and built environment, Art and antiquities, Athens, Attica, Central Greece, Columns / Pillars, Corinthian order, Doric order, Greece, Hadrian, Hadrian's Arch (Athens), Plans and drawings, Roman architecture, Roman monuments, Roman Εmperors

Arch of Hadrian, Athens: 1. Bottom view of the south pylon. 2. Bottom view of the north columns of the lower level. 3. Elevation of the west side of the Arch. 4. - 5. Elevation of part of the entablature of the lower and upper levels.

Tags: Architecture and built environment, Art and antiquities, Athens, Attica, Corinthian order, Greece, Hadrian, Hadrian's Arch (Athens), Roman architecture, Roman monuments, Roman Εmperors

The Arch of Hadrian, Athens. In the background the Temple of Olympia Zeus.

Tags: Ancient temples, Architecture and built environment, Art and antiquities, Athens, Attica, Columns / Pillars, Corinthian order, Greece, Hadrian, Hadrian's Arch (Athens), Human types, Natural environment, Olympeion - Temple of Olympian Zeus (Athens), Roman architecture, Roman monuments, Roman Εmperors, Social sphere and everyday life

The Arch of Hadrian, Athens: Fig. 1. The capital and base of the Attic square columns on the upper order. Fig. 2. A section through the capital. Fig. 3. The curve of the abacus; of the capital taken upon the listel under the ovolo. Fig. 4. A section of the architrave, and lacunaria, in the soffit of the niches, with the partition between them, which still remains as low as to the bottom of the capitals. Fig. 5. Half the flower upon the apex of the pediment, in its present state.

Tags: Architecture and built environment, Art and antiquities, Athens, Attica, Greece, Hadrian's Arch (Athens), Plans and drawings, Roman monuments

The Arch of Hadrian, Athens: Fig. 1. The capital and base of the half columns in the upper order of the arch, with the entablature they support. Fig 2. Section through the capital. Fig. 3. Curve of the abacus of the capital, taken on its listel.

Tags: Architecture and built environment, Art and antiquities, Athens, Attica, Greece, Hadrian's Arch (Athens), Plans and drawings, Roman monuments

The Arch of Hadrian, Athens: Fig. 1: The front of the capital, and base of the antae that support the arch, with the profile mouldings of the archivolt. Fig. 2: The section through the front of the capital. Fig. 3: Half the lateral face of the capital. Fig: 4. The section of the lateral face of the capital.

Tags: Architecture and built environment, Art and antiquities, Athens, Attica, Greece, Hadrian's Arch (Athens), Plans and drawings, Roman monuments

The Arch of Hadrian, Athens: Fig. 1: Half the front of the pedestals in the lower order. Fig. 2: Half the front of the capital of the antae on the flank of the arch. Fig. 3: A section through the front of the capital. Fig. 4: The plan of half the front face, and half the flank face of the capital.

Tags: Architecture and built environment, Art and antiquities, Athens, Attica, Greece, Hadrian's Arch (Athens), Plans and drawings, Roman monuments

The Arch of Hadrian, Athens: Fig. 1. Capital and base of the antae at each extremity of the arch, with the entablature of the lower order of the building, as seen on each front. Fig. 2. A section through the front face of the capital.

Tags: Architecture and built environment, Art and antiquities, Athens, Attica, Greece, Hadrian's Arch (Athens), Plans and drawings, Roman monuments

The Arch of Hadrian, Athens: Fig. 1. Section through the centre of the arch, and of the niches. Fig. 2. Elevation of one end of the arch, showing the connection of the columns in the second order.

Tags: Architecture and built environment, Art and antiquities, Athens, Attica, Greece, Hadrian's Arch (Athens), Plans and drawings, Roman monuments

The Arch of Hadrian, Athens: Elevation of the fronts facing the south-east.

Tags: Architecture and built environment, Art and antiquities, Athens, Attica, Greece, Hadrian's Arch (Athens), Plans and drawings, Roman monuments

Plan of the upper part of the Arch of Hadrian, Athens.

Tags: Architecture and built environment, Art and antiquities, Athens, Attica, Greece, Hadrian's Arch (Athens), Plans and drawings, Roman monuments

Plan of the lower part of Hadrian's Arch, Athens.

Tags: Architecture and built environment, Art and antiquities, Athens, Attica, Greece, Hadrian's Arch (Athens), Plans and drawings, Roman monuments

Hadrian's Arch and the Temple of Olympian Zeus in Athens.

Tags: Ancient temples, Architecture and built environment, Art and antiquities, Athens, Greece, Hadrian's Arch (Athens), Houses, Olympeion - Temple of Olympian Zeus (Athens), Roman monuments, Stoa of Attalos

Hadrian's Arch.

Tags: Acropolis of Athens, Arches, Architecture and built environment, Art and antiquities, Athens, Attica, Greece, Hadrian's Arch (Athens), Houses, Human types, Roman monuments, Ruins

Hadrian's Arch.

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Hadrian's Arch.

Tags: Arches, Art and antiquities, Athens, Attica, Central Greece, Children, Costume - Hats and headwear, Greece, Hadrian's Arch (Athens), Human types, Roman monuments, Temple of Zeus (Olympia), Women

Temple of Olympian Zeus or Olympeion in Athens.

Tags: Acropolis of Athens, Ancient temples, Art and antiquities, Athens, Attica, Central Greece, Costume - Hats and headwear, Greece, Hadrian's Arch (Athens), Horses, Human types, Olympeion - Temple of Olympian Zeus (Athens), Roman monuments, Views

Hadrian's Arch.

Tags: Art and antiquities, Athens, Attica, Central Greece, Gates, Greece, Hadrian's Arch (Athens), Roman architecture, Roman monuments

Hadrian's Arch.

Tags: Arches, Art and antiquities, Athens, Attica, Central Greece, Greece, Hadrian's Arch (Athens)

Hadrian's Arch.

Tags: Art and antiquities, Athens, Attica, Central Greece, Greece, Hadrian's Arch (Athens), Roman architecture, Roman monuments

Hadrian's Arch and the Temple of Olympian Zeus, from the west (after 1834).

Tags: Art and antiquities, Athens, Attica, Central Greece, Greece, Hadrian's Arch (Athens), Human types, Roman architecture, Roman monuments, Temple of Zeus (Olympia)

View of Athens from the southeast (before 1834).

Tags: Acropolis of Athens, Architecture and built environment, Athens, Attica, Central Greece, Greece, Hadrian's Arch (Athens), Parthenon, Temple of Zeus (Olympia), Views

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