Arch of Galerius, Thessaloniki Overview
The Arch of Galerius, also known as Kamara, stands south of Thessaloniki’s iconic Rotunda on the modern-day intersection of Egnatia and Dimitriou Gounari streets. Credited as a UNESCO World Heritage site in 1988, the Arch is an exemplary monument of early Byzantine architecture and a must-visit archaeological site in Thessaloniki.
Through the central arch once ran the medieval Roman road 'decumanus' that linked Dyrrhachium with Byzantium. Today, only three of the eight original piers of the Arch remain. Still, the entire gateway was once a tribute to Tetrarch Galerius’ victory over the Sassanid Persian chief Shah Narses at the Battle of Satala. Battle scenarios are sculpted in detail in the marble panel reliefs of the Arch, along with other aspects of the Byzantine Empire.
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