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==Pamphlet Information from ''Mario is Missing!''== | ==Pamphlet Information from ''Mario is Missing!''== | ||
''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 inscriptions reads, 'This is the city of Hadrian and not of Theseus'.'' | ''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 inscriptions reads, 'This is the city of Hadrian and not of Theseus'.'' | ||
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