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Ty Visitors came down from the agora toward south along the main street. The west side of the street (or right side of the 
street in Fig. 5) was a residential quarter which was excavated in 1999 and a Roman atrium house with mosaic was 
found, though we have not reconstructed it yet here. The Propylon or the main gate was built at the northwest corner of 
the stadion area and it took a symbolic role as the entrance to the area. (Fig. 5) The visitors would have been impressed 
by its monumental four-columned facade in Doric style (Fig. 6) and entered into the whole athletic complex. 
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Fig. 4 Left: 3D CG image of the 
stadion area. The upper structure 
of the buildings are all gone, then 
their forms were conjectured and 
reconstructed based on our 
detailed architectural research. 
Fig. 6 Present view of the Propylon. The upper 
structure is gone and only four Doric columns are 
remaining. 
  
  
Fig. 5 North side view of the Propylon on the street from 
the agora. 
  
5.2 View of the grave street from the Propylon 
Beyond the Propylon, the street continued toward south along the monotonous back wall of the West Stoa. There were 
an entrance colonnade to the west stoa on the left and the Grave Monument I on the right. (Fig. 7) Beyond the Grave 
monument I were located the Grave Monument II and III on the right side of the street, and they enlivened this dull 
street. In particular, the Grave Monument I just beside the Propylon was in a symmetrical plan being exaggerated by 
projecting wings on both ends. Its top was crowned by two hunting lions which flanked symmetrically. Thus, this 
  
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