Hellenistic Gate, Butrint

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Hellenistic Gate, Butrint
A gate entrance in the Hellenistic fortification walls of Butrint (modern Albania), 2nd century BC. Constructed using large ashlar blocks with angled joins designed to minimise earthquake damage. Despite this precaution the large cracks on the left are the result of seismic damage.

Original illustration by Mark Cartwright. Uploaded by , published on under the following license: Copyright. You cannot use, copy, distribute, or modify this item without explicit permission from the author.

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  • James Blake Wiener wrote on 04 September 2012 at 20:54:

    Hi Robert--the error has been corrected. Thanks so much!

  • Robert H. Consoli wrote on 04 September 2012 at 17:14:

    Title! 'Hellenistic'.

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