Latakia Tetraporticus

The Latakia Tetraporticus, also sometimes referred to as the Triumphal Arch of Septimius Severus[1] is a triumphal arch located in modern-day Latakia in the south-east region of the city, in the Port Said street [2] believed to be built in honour of the Roman emperor Septimius Severus,[3][4] and its date of construction is around 183.

Latakia Tetraporticus
The arch in modern day Latakia, in the center of a public park
Shown within Syria
LocationLatakia, Syria
Coordinates35.5139°N 35.7820°E / 35.5139; 35.7820
TypeTriumphal Arch
History
BuilderSeptimius Severus
Foundedc. 183 AD
PeriodsRoman
CulturesRoman
Site notes
Conditionintact
OwnershipPublic
Public accessYes

It is considered as a symbol for the city of Latakia.[2]

Architecture

It is from 30 to 40 feet high, and has four door ways.[3]

The tetrapylon would have marked the eastern end of the Roman city, as occasional Classic Roman columns litter the surrounding streets.[2]

Modern era

Its sturdy and unusual cubic shape helped its survival through the earthquakes that damaged many parts of the ancient city,[2] and it currently stands in the center of a public park in the Sleibeh neighborhood of Latakia after the area surrounding the tetraporticus was cleared.

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See also

References
  1. Etheredge, Laura (2011). Syria, Lebanon, and Jordan. p. 48. ISBN 1615303294.
  2. Beattie, Andrew; Pepper, Timothy (2001). Rough Guide to Syria. p. 200. ISBN 1858287189.
  3. Traill, Thomas Stewart (1857). The Encyclopaedia Britannica, Volume 13. p. 246. ISBN 0852295294.
  4. Maison, L. (1857). Guide en Orient: itinéraire scientifique, artistique et pittoresque ... p. 425. ISBN 0543966003.


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