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the arch a mounted Galerius attacks a similarly mounted Narses with a lance as an eagle bearing a victory wreath in its talons approaches Galerius. The Caesar sits securely on his rearing horse, while the Persian king appears nearly unhorsed. Terrified Persians cower under the hooves of the Caesar's horse in the chaos of battle. The panel expresses the power of the Caesar Galerius.
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indicates that there were likely labels on other representations as the builders deemed necessary. Artistic license was taken in the representations, for instance, the Caesar Galerius is shown in personal combat with the Sassanid Shah Narses in one of the panels; although they never met in battle. On
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leaves. Acanthus leaves are an ornament dating back to antiquity and were often heavily employed in Greco-Roman architectural adornment. Traditionally acanthus leaves have been interpreted to symbolize enduring life and immortality, making them suitable to promulgate Christian ideas of enduring life
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Understanding of the sculptural program of the arch is limited by the loss of the majority of the marble panels, but the remains give an impression of the whole. Four vertically stacked registers of sculpted decoration were carved on each pillar, each separated by elaborate moldings. A label for the
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The Rotunda is the oldest of Thessaloniki's churches. Some Greek publications claim it is the oldest Christian church in the world, although there are competitors for that title. It is the most important surviving example of a church from the early Christian period of the Greek-speaking part of the
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The Rotunda has a diameter of 24.5 m. Its walls are more than 6 m thick, which is why it has withstood Thessaloniki's earthquakes. The walls are interrupted by eight rectangular bays, with the west bay forming the entrance. A flat brick dome, 30 m high at the peak, crowns the cylindrical structure.
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cores of the arches above survive: i.e., the entire eastern side (four pillars) and the southernmost one of the western pillars are lost. Extensive consolidation with modern brick has been performed on the exposed masonry cores to protect the monument. The two pillars flanking the central arched
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while the inclusion of various plants associated with all the four seasons could symbolize renewal and eternity. In the light openings there are scrolls of ripe fruit accompanied by white lilies. These fruits could symbolize the abundance of heaven while the lily a visual reminder of Christian
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commissioned these two structures as elements of an imperial precinct linked to his Thessaloniki palace. Archeologists have found substantial remains of the palace to the southwest. These three monumental structures were connected by a road that ran through the arch, which rose above the major
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in Rome. It has gone through multiple periods of use and modification as a polytheist temple, a Christian basilica, a Muslim mosque, and again a Christian church (and archaeological site). A minaret is preserved from its use as a mosque, and ancient remains are displayed on its southern side.
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What remains of the arch asserts the glory of the tetrarchy and the prominence of Galerius within that system. The arch celebrates the Roman Empire as part of Galerius' victory over the Sassanid king. Galerius is also pictured on his horse at the right, while attacking a Sassanid guard.
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the population of the city loudly objected, and the public outcry grew even more intense when false rumours spread that Miller also intended to dismantle and remove the Arch of Galerius as well; the arch was not touched at all or taken (but Las Incantadas was).
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of a fire that cleared an area. Expansive areas of mosaic are preserved in several areas. A structure linked to the palace and called the Octagonal Room is at the southwest end of the excavated area at 40°37'48.53"N, 22°56'55.99"E; thought at one point to be a
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At some point, the knowledge of why the arch was constructed and who it was dedicated to was lost, as the arch simply depicts scenes from the triumph over the Persians and does not directly name Galerius. By the time of Ottoman rule of the region as part of
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At the crux of the major axes of the city, the Arch of Galerius emphasized the power of the emperor and linked the monumental structures with the fabric of 4th-century Thessaloniki. The arch was composed of a masonry core faced with
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in Rome. Galerius' wife, Diocletian's daughter Valeria, is shown at his side, helping authenticate his connection to his predecessor. Here as elsewhere all the faces have been carefully chiselled off, whether as
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in Rome and is similarly topped by a dome. The structure was converted into a church in the late fourth century and an apsidal choir extension was added as well as a wide ambulatory around the perimeter.
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The Rotunda's cupola and the barrel vaults were originally entirely covered in mosaics, many of which are now lost. The surviving mosaics depict many organic forms such as a garland of fruit and
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purity. In the strongly colored barrel vaults one panel displays a variety of fruits including grapes while another depicts a golden cross surrounded by many stylized flowers and
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and architecture, in addition to the importance of the Rotunda as one of the earliest Christian monuments in the Eastern Roman Empire, both sites were inscribed on the
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von Schönebeck, H. (JbBerlMus 58, 1937). (Preserves image of the now lost head of Galerius, possibly from the large Arch of Galerius. The relief head was in Berlin.)
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and Dimitriou Gounari streets. Construction of the arch was spanned the years 298 and 299 AD; it was dedicated in 303 AD to celebrate the victory of the
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plants that surrounded the lost image of Christ in the cupola. The evergreen wreath is composed of twenty-five sections of branches with white
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Dyggve, E. (Dissertationes Pannonicae ser. 2, 11, 1941). "Kurzer vorläufiger Bericht über die Ausgrabungen im Palastviertel von Thessaloniki".
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The relief of the imperial family conjoined in a sacrifice of thanksgiving owes its distant prototype to the Augustan reliefs on the
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Pond Rothman, M. S. (Byzantine Studies/Etudes Byzantines 2:1, 1975). "The Panel of the Emperors Enthroned on the Arch of Galerius".
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In late 1864, when Frenchman Emmanuel Miller arrived in the city with the aim to remove and take to France the portico known as
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ordered its conversion into a Christian church in the late fourth century. The church was embellished with very high quality
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in the 19th century, the arch was loosely speculated to be dedicated to one of the famous rulers people were familiar with -
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Garrucci, P. (W. Wylie, trans.). (NC 10, 1870). "Brass Medallion Representing the Persian Victory of Maximianus Galerius".
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Sutherland, C. H. V. (London, 1967), RIC IV: From Diocletian's Reform (A.D. 294) to the Death of Maximinus (A. D. 313)
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Engemann, J. (JAC 22, 1979). "Akklamationsrichtung, Sieger- und Besiegtenrichtung auf dem Galeriusbogen in Saloniki".
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The palace of Galerius was built on a massive scale using primarily local materials. It may have been built over the
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examined the arch in 1880s, and published a monograph in 1890 identifying that the arch was dedicated to Galerius.
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Pond Rothman, M. S. (AJA 81, 1977). "The Thematic Organization of the Panel Reliefs on the Arch of Galerius".
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was added to the structure. It was used as a mosque until 1912, when the Greeks captured the city during the
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a l'arc de triomphe de Galère & à l'arc de triomphe de Galère et à l'église Saint-Georges de Salonique".
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Religion and Contested Cultural Heritage: The Rotunda and Hagia Sophia as Church, Mosque, and Museum
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with Christ after death, adopting pagan symbolism into Christian ornament in a syncretic manner.
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northeast) with the Palace complex (235m southwest) passed through the arch along its long axis.
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Vermeule, C. C. (Cambridge, Massachusetts, 1968). "Roman Imperial Art in Greece and Asia Minor".
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The other parts of the structure were destroyed at an unknown date, probably during one of many
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slabs, which depict the wars of Galerius against the Persians in broadly panegyric terms.
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in Venice. Only Galerius is dressed in armor, and he makes the offering upon the altar.
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Age of spirituality: late antique and early Christian art, third to seventh century
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The cylindrical structure was built around 306 AD on the orders of the tetrarch
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Vichers, M. (BSA 66, 1971). "A note on the Byzantine Palace at Thessaloniki".
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The Rotunda was a massive circular structure with a masonry core that had an
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The Arch of Galerius and the Rotunda (with a post added minaret), 299-303 AD
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Makaronas, C. J. (Salonica, 1970). The Arch of Galerius at Thessaloniki.
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Hébrard, E. (BCH 44, 1920). "Les Travaux du Service archéologique d'
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Only the northwestern three of the eight pillars and parts of the
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Bianchi-Bandinelli, R. (New York, 1971). "Rome: The Late Empire".
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After Galerius's death in 311, he was buried at Felix Romuliana (
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In another panel, the tetrarchs are all arrayed in the toga as a
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Salonica, City of Ghosts: Christians, Muslims and Jews 1430-1950
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The building was used as a church dedicated to the Archangels (
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Kinch, K. F. (Paris, 1890). "L'arc de triomphe de Salonique".
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Brown, P. (New York, 1971). "The World of Late Antiquity".
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Kleiner, D. E. E. (New Haven, 1992). "Roman Sculpture".
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The altar view of the Rotunda of Galerius, initially a
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In its original design, the dome of the Rotunda had an
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The imperial family at the sacrifice of thanksgiving.
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Sasel, J. (ed.). Tabula Imperii Romani (Sheet K34).
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Rotunda and Arch of Galerius complex reconstruction
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Arch of Galerius
UNESCO World Heritage Site

Location
Thessaloniki
Paleochristian and Byzantine monuments of Thessaloniki
Criteria
456-002
Session
Coordinates
40°38′00″N 22°57′10.5″E / 40.63333°N 22.952917°E / 40.63333; 22.952917
Arch of Galerius and Rotunda is located in Greece
Greek
Thessaloniki
Central Macedonia
Greece
Byzantine art
UNESCO
World Heritage List
Paleochristian and Byzantine monuments of Thessaloniki
Roman emperor
Galerius

marble
Narses
Sassanid Persian Empire
oculus
Pantheon
Salonica vilayet
Constantine the Great

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