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[[Image:HadriansArch_MIM.png|thumb|Luigi's photograph of '''Hadrian's Arch'''.]]
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'''[[Wikipedia:Arch of Hadrian|Hadrian's Arch]]''' is a famous gateway in [[Athens]]. [[Luigi]] visits it in the game ''[[Mario is Missing!]]''. The Arch separates the center of Athens from former Hadrianopolis. This separation is also documented in two inscriptions on the arch. One of those '''Brass Plaques''' (the one reading "This is Athens, the ancient city of Theseus") was stolen by [[Koopa Troopa]]s during the events of the game. Luigi's task now is to find and return it to Hadrian's Arch. If he succeeds, he is rewarded 1,350 dollars.
|image=[[File:MKT Athens Dash View 3.jpg|300px]]<br>View of Hadrian's Arch in {{classic link|Tour|Athens Dash}} in ''[[Mario Kart Tour]]''
|greater_location=[[Athens]], [[Greece]]
|first_appearance=''[[Mario is Missing! (PC)|Mario is Missing!]]'' ([[List of games by date#1993|1993]])
|latest_appearance=''[[Mario Kart 8 Deluxe]]'' (''[[Mario Kart 8 Deluxe – Booster Course Pass|Booster Course Pass]]'', Wave 5) (2023)
}}
{{quote|The Roman Emperor, Hadrian (117 - 138 AD), commissioned the building of the ornate arch. The arch separates the ancient city of Athens from the Roman city he built there, Hadrianopolis. The arch, made from pure white marble, was completed in 131 AD, and resembles the French Arc de Triomphe. Two brass plates affixed to the arch say it all: On the west face, the inscription reads, "This is Athens, the ancient city of Theseus"; while on the east face, the inscription reads, "This is the city of Hadrian and not of Theseus".|'''Pamphlet'''|Mario is Missing! (PC)}}
'''{{wp|Arch of Hadrian (Athens)|Hadrian's Arch}}''' (in Greek: '''Πύλη του Αδριανού''', ''Pýli̱ tou Adrianoú''; also known as the '''Arch of Hadrian''') is a famous gateway in [[Athens]]. The Arch serves to distinguish the center of Athens from the former Hadrianopolis, indicated by two inscriptions on the arch. It appears in some versions of ''[[Mario is Missing!]]'' and in the ''[[Mario Kart (series)|Mario Kart]]'' series.
==History==
===''Mario is Missing!''===
[[Luigi]] visits it in the [[Mario is Missing! (PC)|PC]] and [[Mario is Missing! (Super Nintendo Entertainment System)|SNES versions of ''Mario is Missing!'']] when it gets attacked by [[Koopa Troopa]]s, who steal the Arch's [[Brass Plaque]] (holding one of the inscriptions). Luigi's task is to find the Plaque, which he eventually does, and return it to the Arch, which he does through its information booth while also answering questions about the Arch (seen below).
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*''Fallen arches are not pretty. For whom did they name the arch and the new Roman city?''
**Athena
**[[Julius Caesar|Caesar]]
**'''Hadrian'''
**Zorba
*''What other famous arch does this one resemble?''
**Arch of Theseus
**'''Arc de Triomphe'''
**Archery
**St. Louis Arch
*''The arch is made of:''
**'''marble'''
**plaster
**gyros
**granite
===''Mario Kart Tour''===
Hadrian's Arch, alongside many of [[Athens]]' other landmarks, appear in the course [[Tour Athens Dash|Athens Dash]] and its additional routes and variants. In the first route for the course, racers drive beneath the arch to access a [[Cannon (Mario Kart series)|cannon]].


==Pamphlet Information from ''Mario is Missing!''==
==Media==
''The Roman Emperor, Hadrian (117 - 138 AD), commissioned the building of the Ornate arch. The arch separates the ancient city of Athens from the Roman city he built there, Hadrianopolis. The arch, made from pure white marble, was completed in 131 AD, and resembles the French Arc de Triomphe. Two brass plates affixed to the arch say it all: On the west face, the inscription reads, 'This is Athens, the ancient city of Theseus'; while on the east face, the inscriptions reads, 'This is the city of Hadrian and not of Theseus'.''
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==Gallery==
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Hadrian's Arch MIMDOS.png|Hadrian's Arch in the DOS version of ''Mario is Missing!''
Hadrian's Arch MIMCD.png|Hadrian's Arch in the ''CD-ROM Deluxe'' version of ''Mario is Missing!''
HadriansArch MIM.png|Hadrian's Arch in the SNES version of ''Mario is Missing!''
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==Names in other languages==
{{foreign names
|Ger=Hadrianstor
|GerM=Hadrian's Gate
|GerC=<ref>{{cite|publisher=[[Software Toolworks]]|title=''Mario wir vermisst''|language=German|accessdate=September 24, 2024}}</ref>
}}
 
== References ==
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[[Category:Mario is Missing! Landmarks]]
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[[Category:Mario is Missing! landmarks]]
[[Category:Real-world landmarks in the Mario Kart series]]

Revision as of 12:22, April 7, 2025

Hadrian's Arch
Athens Dash in Mario Kart Tour
View of Hadrian's Arch in Tour Athens Dash in Mario Kart Tour
First appearance Mario is Missing! (1993)
Latest appearance Mario Kart 8 Deluxe (Booster Course Pass, Wave 5) (2023)
Greater location Athens, Greece
“The Roman Emperor, Hadrian (117 - 138 AD), commissioned the building of the ornate arch. The arch separates the ancient city of Athens from the Roman city he built there, Hadrianopolis. The arch, made from pure white marble, was completed in 131 AD, and resembles the French Arc de Triomphe. Two brass plates affixed to the arch say it all: On the west face, the inscription reads, "This is Athens, the ancient city of Theseus"; while on the east face, the inscription reads, "This is the city of Hadrian and not of Theseus".”
Pamphlet, Mario is Missing! (PC)

Hadrian's Arch (in Greek: Πύλη του Αδριανού, Pýli̱ tou Adrianoú; also known as the Arch of Hadrian) is a famous gateway in Athens. The Arch serves to distinguish the center of Athens from the former Hadrianopolis, indicated by two inscriptions on the arch. It appears in some versions of Mario is Missing! and in the Mario Kart series.

History

Mario is Missing!

Luigi visits it in the PC and SNES versions of Mario is Missing! when it gets attacked by Koopa Troopas, who steal the Arch's Brass Plaque (holding one of the inscriptions). Luigi's task is to find the Plaque, which he eventually does, and return it to the Arch, which he does through its information booth while also answering questions about the Arch (seen below).

  • Fallen arches are not pretty. For whom did they name the arch and the new Roman city?
  • What other famous arch does this one resemble?
    • Arch of Theseus
    • Arc de Triomphe
    • Archery
    • St. Louis Arch
  • The arch is made of:
    • marble
    • plaster
    • gyros
    • granite

Mario Kart Tour

Hadrian's Arch, alongside many of Athens' other landmarks, appear in the course Athens Dash and its additional routes and variants. In the first route for the course, racers drive beneath the arch to access a cannon.

Media

Icon of a film clapperboard. Video - Live-action footage of Hadrian's Arch in the Deluxe version of Mario is Missing!
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Gallery

Names in other languages

Language Name Meaning Notes
German Hadrianstor[1] Hadrian's Gate

References

  1. ^ Mario wir vermisst. Software Toolworks (German). Retrieved September 24, 2024.

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