classicalmonuments:Lesser PropylonEleusis, Attica, Greece54 BCE Behind the Great Propylaea, the pi
classicalmonuments: Lesser PropylonEleusis, Attica, Greece54 BCE Behind the Great Propylaea, the pilgrims in Eleusis came to the so-called Lesser Propylon, a monumnetal gateway into the sanctuary of Eleusis, a gift to the goddesses by Appius Pulcher during his consulate in 54 BCE. It had two richly and differently decorated sides.On the outside of the sanctuary, the southern side had Antae extended forward of the doors, and two unique Corinthian columns supporting a roof of long vestibule with Doric entablature. (Shown on the pictures above) This gate replaced an earlier Peisistratid gate at the same location.On the inner, northern side, the gates were flanked by Caryatids and the inner end was divided into 3 by short walls, parallel to exterior walls (Shown on the pictures beneath) -- source link