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A gate entrance in the Hellenistic fortification walls of Butrint (modern Albania), 2nd century BCE. Constructed using large ashlar blocks with angled joins designed to minimise earthquake damage. Despite this precaution the large cracks on the left are the result of seismic damage.
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Cartwright, M. (2012, August 23). Hellenistic Gate, Butrint. World History Encyclopedia. Retrieved from https://www.worldhistory.org/image/863/hellenistic-gate-butrint/
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