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 The Arch of Galerius or Kamara is an early 4th-century monument located
in the centre of Thessaloniki.
 It celebrated the power of Emperor Galerius and also symbolized his return
to the city as a winner over the Persians (306 A.D.).
 The structure was an octopylon (eight-pillared gateway) forming a triple
arch. It was built of a rubble masonry core faced first with brick and then
with marble panels with sculptural relief. Only three of the eight pillars are
still standing to this day.
 The Arch of Galerius stands on what is now the intersection of Egnatia &
Dimitriou Gounari streets.