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Division A: The Agora and adjacent buildings lying to the west and north of the Acropolis, from the city gate to the Prytaneion
DOI chapter:Section I
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SEC. I
OF ANCIENT ATHENS
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from the rising ground just outside the Dipylon, about two
minutes due east of the Hagia Trias. From this point the student
can best see the lie and extent of the gate. Immediately in front
is the centre pier of the outermost gate (A) ; this pier, with the
monument-basis in front of it, is the part most easily identified.
To the right of the spectator, not in sight in the view, is the
other pier of the southernmost door of this same gate, and also
considerable remains of the south tower which defended the gate.
FIG. I.—VIEW OF REMAINS OF DIPYLON.
The north side and tower of this outermost gate can no longer be
made out; but as the span of the one door is known, the other can
be measured to correspond. The wall (B) that extends to the right
from the tower dates from the time of Themistocles. About
fifteen paces along this wall away from the gate, the student will,
if he takes the trouble to pull aside a thick growth of nettles,
find a boundary stone forming part of the wall—“ the boundary
of the Kerameikos ” (opos Κεραρ,εικοΰ) cut in beautifully clear
letters, “ pillar fashion ” (z>., one vertically above the other).
Only a little more than half the inscription is now (1888) above
ground-
ΟΡΟΣ
ΚΕΡΑ
OF ANCIENT ATHENS
7
from the rising ground just outside the Dipylon, about two
minutes due east of the Hagia Trias. From this point the student
can best see the lie and extent of the gate. Immediately in front
is the centre pier of the outermost gate (A) ; this pier, with the
monument-basis in front of it, is the part most easily identified.
To the right of the spectator, not in sight in the view, is the
other pier of the southernmost door of this same gate, and also
considerable remains of the south tower which defended the gate.
FIG. I.—VIEW OF REMAINS OF DIPYLON.
The north side and tower of this outermost gate can no longer be
made out; but as the span of the one door is known, the other can
be measured to correspond. The wall (B) that extends to the right
from the tower dates from the time of Themistocles. About
fifteen paces along this wall away from the gate, the student will,
if he takes the trouble to pull aside a thick growth of nettles,
find a boundary stone forming part of the wall—“ the boundary
of the Kerameikos ” (opos Κεραρ,εικοΰ) cut in beautifully clear
letters, “ pillar fashion ” (z>., one vertically above the other).
Only a little more than half the inscription is now (1888) above
ground-
ΟΡΟΣ
ΚΕΡΑ