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City gates

Scope note

Use for structures marking entry points into cities, often through defensive walls, fortified, and architecturally distinctive.

Term type

AAT

Getty AAT term number

30005080

Broader Terms used

<gate structures>

Term used for

city-gates
gates, city

Equivalent Terms used

city gate

Created

13yrs ago

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