Greater Propylon
Eleusis, Attica, Greece
170 CE
The Greater Propylon was a monumnetal gateway into the sanctuary of Eleusis. It was probably built by Marcus Aurelius and although the face of the bust on the pediment is badly damaged, it is thought to be a portrait of the emperor. It was built on the same site as an earlier gate from the time of Kimon. It copied the central form of the Mnesiklean Propylaia in Athens.
although the face is badly damaged, it is thought to be a portrait of the emperor Marcus Aurelius who built the Greater Propylaea
It was a doric hexastyle amphiprostyle building approached by 6 steps on the east. Continuing from the east, an Ionic inner colonnade of 6 columns divided the building into 3 aisles. Beyond, was a cross wall pierced by 5 doorways. The central passage between the columns and through the doors was wider than the side passages.
Compare with original: Mnesiklean Propylaia in Athens
