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The ceremonial heart of an empire whose roads connected the ancient world

The Gate of all Nations, referring to subjects of the empire, consisted of a grand hall that was a square of approximately 25 meters (82 feet) in length, with four columns and its entrance on the West
The Gate of all Nations, referring to subjects of the empire, consisted of a grand hall that was a square of approximately 25 meters (82 feet) in length, with four columns and its entrance on the… © DAVID HOLT from London, England, CC BY-SA 2.0, via Wikimedia Commons

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