Kourion Complex (Apollo) pre 1945

Propylon

Excavations were resumed on the site of the Sanctuary on the 28th of last April and continued until the end of June. During these eight weeks most of the fallen debris was removed from the floors of a building at the north end of Street l; debris were removed from the floors of a building at the western limits of the Sanctuary revealing a plan of a [handwritten: Προπύλον] or gateway with the course to the east of it leading to Temple A stairway; and the remains of a building now known as the West Building was excavated (plan, fig. ) flanking Temple A stairway on the west side. Also further excavations under the floor levels of the South Building were undertaken. This building we'll be dealt with in another article.

(Plan fig. ) for a better understanding of this building

Temple B as a result of the clearing at the north end of Street l is now much clearer to view from the South (Fig. ). The larger blocks fallen from the flanking walls were replaced on these walls as near in situ as possible and add much to the impressions of this end of the site

The propylon or gateway consists of an outer open porch leading into an unroofed inner court through a cross wall pierced by a large doorway. Two columns projecting from the cross wall stood in the porch and the bases on which these stood were found in situ (fig. ) One of the doric capitals of a late type with a section of the fluted drum lies on the floor near by. The court leads down a flight of three steps to the street at the foot of Temple A stairway.

The cross wall is thicker than the north other, it is faced with ashlar and the core? is filled in with rubble and clay mortar.

The north wall of the porch is of rubble and the preserved course of the north wall of the court mainly of ashlar; these are pierced by two doors that lead into the W. Building. The south wall of the court is of rubble; and of the porch, mainly of ashlar. They are all solidly founded on the rock never far below the floor level and were … continues