In ancient Greek and Roman architecture, a gatehouse, usually consisting of a porch supported by columns, leading to a sacred enclosure.
Mnesicles. The Proplylaea (entrance to the Acropolis). Classical. Begun 437 BCE. Athens, Greece.
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Mnesicles. The Proplylaea (entrance to the Acropolis). Classical. Begun 437 BCE. Athens, Greece.