Interior Gate, Butrint

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The inside steps descending to the 'lion gate' of Butrint, 2nd century BCE (modified 2nd century CE). The steep incline immediately after a fortification gate was an added defence to restrict access in case of attack.

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Mark Cartwright
Mark is WHE’s Publishing Director and has an MA in Political Philosophy (University of York). He is a full-time researcher, writer, historian and editor. Special interests include art, architecture and discovering the ideas that all civilizations share.

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Cartwright, M. (2012, August 23). Interior Gate, Butrint. World History Encyclopedia. https://www.worldhistory.org/image/865/interior-gate-butrint/

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Cartwright, Mark. "Interior Gate, Butrint." World History Encyclopedia, August 23, 2012. https://www.worldhistory.org/image/865/interior-gate-butrint/.

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Cartwright, Mark. "Interior Gate, Butrint." World History Encyclopedia, 23 Aug 2012, https://www.worldhistory.org/image/865/interior-gate-butrint/.

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