COMPOSITE CAPITALS ON HADRIAN’S GATES DURING ROMAN PERIOD: A PRELIMINARY STUDY

Abstract

This article includes a study of the composite capitals on the Hadrian’s Gates at three locations: Gerasa, Antalya, and Ephesus. Hadrian’s Gates were selected as a case study because it is one of the most important Buildings with composites capitals. A typological study of composite capitals shows two types, the first, composite capitals (Ionic capital with flutes and acanthus leaves), The second, composite capitals (Ionic capital with Palme and acanthus leaves), Those types were used on Hadrian’s Gates during the Roman Period. The study includes description and comparative study of the composite capitals found in Hadrian’s Gates and other Roman Locations.