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Propylaea

437–432 BCE · 5th century BCE · Also known as Propylaia

The Propylaea is the monumental gateway to the Acropolis of Athens, built between 437 and 432 BCE to designs by the architect Mnesicles as part of the building programme of Pericles. Combining Doric and Ionic columns, it was left unfinished when the Peloponnesian War began, and its design influenced monumental entrances down to the Brandenburg Gate in Berlin.

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The Epoch Institute. (2026). Propylaea. In The Epoch Institute Encyclopedia. https://the-epoch-institute.org/encyclopedia/propylaea
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