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greece, mycenae, the cyclopean wall on the north of the lion gate - greece, mycenae, the cyclopean wall on the north of the lion gate about 1350 - 1250 bce the fortification walls at mycenae are best preserved along the northern side where they are up to 7.5 metres thick stand nearly 12 metres high in places. they were constructed for the most part of huge, irregularly shape stone blocks of the sort described as "cyclopean" by later greeks. there were two principal entrances, the lion gate at the west end and the postern gate on the north side. there is also a 'sally port' at the eastern end which was used to sneak in and out of the citadel during a siege. the entire circuit at its greatest extent measured something like 900 metres

424268 - greece, mycenae, the cyclopean wall on the north of the lion gate

Jordan, Amman, Citadel, Interior of the Vestibule - Jordan Amman Citadel Interior of the Vestibule 724-743 (?) The dome is a modern reconstruction that gives the building an odd, Pac-Man-like appearance. The entrance to the vestibule is the large semicircular archway below the dome.

P3070331 - Jordan, Amman, Citadel, Interior of the Vestibule

greece, corinth, temple of octavia - greece corinth temple of octavia from east, with the staircase 40 ad the corinthian peripteral temple hexastyle (6x12) stands at the center of a double porticoed peribolos. though built in roman times it clearly exhibits greek features. it's podium measures 42.7m x 18.2m.

424234 - greece, corinth, temple of octavia