Dipylon gate

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Noun1.Dipylon gate - a gateway to the west of ancient Athens near which a distinctive style of pottery has been foundDipylon gate - a gateway to the west of ancient Athens near which a distinctive style of pottery has been found
Dipylon
Athens, Athinai, capital of Greece, Greek capital - the capital and largest city of Greece; named after Athena (its patron goddess); "in the 5th century BC ancient Athens was the world's most powerful and civilized city"
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The walk ends at Keramikos, the site of the Dipylon Gate, where in ancient times, the Panathenaic Way began, leading to the Parthenon.
The robe was taken in a ship on wheels, from the Dipylon Gate, via the Greek Agora and the Eleusinion (near where the small church of Aghia Anna is today) and on to the Sanctuary of Pythian Apollo, on the north-west slopes of the Acropolis.
Athenian transformations: Athens is undergoing traumatic transformations in preparation for the Olympics. Report by Jim Antoniou
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