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Walking through the Southern Byzantine Gate

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This gate is built of travertine blocks and reused masonry and some marble. It was flanked by two square towers. Like the North Byzantine Gate, it has a large arch which rests on monolithic architrave. However, unlike the North Gate, this gateway is somewhat lower.
[Hierapolis - Turkey]