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{{quote2|The Roman Emperor, Hadrian (117 - 138 AD), commissioned the building of the ornate arch. The arch separates the ancient city of Athens from the Roman city he built there, Hadrianopolis. The arch, made from pure white marble, was completed in 131 AD, and resembles the French Arc de Triomphe. Two brass plates affixed to the arch say it all: On the west face, the inscription reads, "This is Athens, the ancient city of Theseus"; while on the east face, the inscription reads, "This is the city of Hadrian and not of Theseus".|Pamphlet|[[Mario is Missing!]]}} | {{quote2|The Roman Emperor, Hadrian (117 - 138 AD), commissioned the building of the ornate arch. The arch separates the ancient city of Athens from the Roman city he built there, Hadrianopolis. The arch, made from pure white marble, was completed in 131 AD, and resembles the French Arc de Triomphe. Two brass plates affixed to the arch say it all: On the west face, the inscription reads, "This is Athens, the ancient city of Theseus"; while on the east face, the inscription reads, "This is the city of Hadrian and not of Theseus".|Pamphlet|[[Mario is Missing!]]}} | ||
'''{{wp|Arch of Hadrian (Athens)|Hadrian's Arch}}''' (in Greek: '''Πύλη του Αδριανού''', ''Pýli̱ tou Adrianoú''; also known as the '''Arch of Hadrian''') is a famous gateway in [[Athens]]. The Arch serves to distinguish the center of Athens from the former Hadrianopolis, indicated by two inscriptions on the arch. [[Luigi]] visits it in the DOS, Deluxe, and SNES versions of ''[[Mario is Missing!]]'' when it gets attacked by [[Koopa Troopa]]s, who steal the Arch's [[Brass Plaque]] (holding one of the inscriptions). Luigi's task is to find the Plaque, which he eventually does, and return it to the Arch, which he does through its information booth while also answering questions about the Arch (seen below). | '''{{wp|Arch of Hadrian (Athens)|Hadrian's Arch}}''' (in Greek: '''Πύλη του Αδριανού''', ''Pýli̱ tou Adrianoú''; also known as the '''Arch of Hadrian''') is a famous gateway in [[Athens]]. The Arch serves to distinguish the center of Athens from the former Hadrianopolis, indicated by two inscriptions on the arch. | ||
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[[Luigi]] visits it in the DOS, Deluxe, and SNES versions of ''[[Mario is Missing!]]'' when it gets attacked by [[Koopa Troopa]]s, who steal the Arch's [[Brass Plaque]] (holding one of the inscriptions). Luigi's task is to find the Plaque, which he eventually does, and return it to the Arch, which he does through its information booth while also answering questions about the Arch (seen below). | |||
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===''Mario Kart Tour''=== | |||
Hadrian's Arch, alongside many of [[Athens]]' other landmarks, appear in the course [[Athens Dash]] and its additional routes and variants. In the first route for the course, racers drive beneath the arch to access a [[cannon]]. | |||
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Revision as of 04:35, May 26, 2023
- “The Roman Emperor, Hadrian (117 - 138 AD), commissioned the building of the ornate arch. The arch separates the ancient city of Athens from the Roman city he built there, Hadrianopolis. The arch, made from pure white marble, was completed in 131 AD, and resembles the French Arc de Triomphe. Two brass plates affixed to the arch say it all: On the west face, the inscription reads, "This is Athens, the ancient city of Theseus"; while on the east face, the inscription reads, "This is the city of Hadrian and not of Theseus".”
- —Pamphlet, Mario is Missing!
Hadrian's Arch (in Greek: Πύλη του Αδριανού, Pýli̱ tou Adrianoú; also known as the Arch of Hadrian) is a famous gateway in Athens. The Arch serves to distinguish the center of Athens from the former Hadrianopolis, indicated by two inscriptions on the arch.
History
Mario is Missing!
Luigi visits it in the DOS, Deluxe, and SNES versions of Mario is Missing! when it gets attacked by Koopa Troopas, who steal the Arch's Brass Plaque (holding one of the inscriptions). Luigi's task is to find the Plaque, which he eventually does, and return it to the Arch, which he does through its information booth while also answering questions about the Arch (seen below).
- Fallen arches are not pretty. For whom did they name the arch and the new Roman city?
- Athena
- Caesar
- Hadrian
- Zorba
- What other famous arch does this one resemble?
- Arch of Theseus
- Arc de Triomphe
- Archery
- St. Louis Arch
- The arch is made of:
- marble
- plaster
- gyros
- granite
Mario Kart Tour
Hadrian's Arch, alongside many of Athens' other landmarks, appear in the course Athens Dash and its additional routes and variants. In the first route for the course, racers drive beneath the arch to access a cannon.
Media
 Video - Live-action footage of Hadrian's Arch in the Deluxe version of Mario is Missing! | File info 0:11 |
Gallery
Hadrian's Arch in the DOS version of Mario is Missing!
Hadrian's Arch in the SNES version of Mario is Missing!
