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The Tetrapylon
This monumental gate, which is on the north south road,
immediately east of the temple, dates back to the second century. Four pillars
in each corner gave him this name. It is difficult to know what its exact
purpose was. It is not opposite of the temple entrance building. However we
could say that the procession, which came to the temple, assembled here before
entering the temple. In whole, it was the works of the Aphrodite architects and
sculptors, which was designed to only show off. We see that the building has
very different styles and is architecturally very rich. Some of the smooth,
notched and spiral formed pillars consist of double pillars. Some pillars are
made of blue marble.
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On the western architrave, hunting scenes demonstrate horses and
Nikes are jumping out of acanthus plants. The east front consists of half
circled curves. The star of the Aphrodite, Venus, reflects in this circle in the
mornings and in the evenings.
Right to the east ofTetrapylon, there is a simple grave made
of white marble from the Aphrodisias marble breakage. The man buried in this
grave had dedicated half of his life the city. It was through his efforts that
Aphrodisias was dug out and first became famous through Professor Dr. Kenan T.
Erim.
Kenan Erim sacrificed his efforts for the restoration, had,
three weeks after the restoration and the opening of the Tetrapylon by the then
President Turgut Ozal, said good by eternally.
The restoration of the Tetrapylon is the most important
restoration that was made up to now in Anatolia. 80% of the antique original
parts were found with the excavations and put to their original places. In
addition, a restoration was carried out which made it a hypothesis concerning
the entire building possible. Turkish and Austrian archaeologists and
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