. Mycenaean Troy, based on Dörpfeld's excavations in the sixth of the nine buried cities at Hissarlik. t the wall of the city extend-ing over 6 m. until it ends (fig. li) at the well-pre-served corner (c). The right wall is preserved to aheight of only 2 m., while above it (fig. 13) lie ruins(e) belonging to the VII Stratum. Its originalheight Avas at least 4 m., since it must have had anelevation equal to that of the lower wall of the cita-del. Bej^ond the bow-shaped gateway was the door, iDorpteld, Troja unci Iliou, p. 126. Cf. DOrpfeld, , 1894; Heinrich, op. cil. p. 35; Tsountas
. Mycenaean Troy, based on Dörpfeld's excavations in the sixth of the nine buried cities at Hissarlik. t the wall of the city extend-ing over 6 m. until it ends (fig. li) at the well-pre-served corner (c). The right wall is preserved to aheight of only 2 m., while above it (fig. 13) lie ruins(e) belonging to the VII Stratum. Its originalheight Avas at least 4 m., since it must have had anelevation equal to that of the lower wall of the cita-del. Bej^ond the bow-shaped gateway was the door, iDorpteld, Troja unci Iliou, p. 126. Cf. DOrpfeld, , 1894; Heinrich, op. cil. p. 35; Tsountas and Manatt, pp. 3 ^Dorpfeld, Troja und Ilion, pp. 126-131. 56 MYCENAEAN TKOY of which nothing remains. The opening (a b in ) is about m. broad. The cross Avall is m. thick, and is so loosely connected with bothside walls as to form a striking contrast to the solidmasonry of the fortress. A ramp ran from the gate-way to the interior of the city, for at v two stepsare found leading to the terrace of the buildings VIE and VI Q. At the right and left is free access to. Fig. 14. Ground Plan of East Gate the space between the circuit wall and the wall of thefirst terrace. 17. The South The great South Gate VI Twas probably the principal gate of our city, for it isbroader than the East Gate, and lies in the same di-rection as did the chief entrance (F O) to the II , even in Roman times, the propylaeum ofthe Athena Precinct was on the south. Here VI T I UOrpfeld, Troja unci Ilion, pp. 131-183.
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