The story
- Ancient Greek · derived fromΔίπυλον
- English todayDipylon
From Ancient Greek Δίπυλον (Dípulon) (“Two Gate”), so named because of its unique architectural design featuring an inner and outer gatehouse separated by a rectangular courtyard. The art style was named after the funerary amphorae found in the cemetery near the gate.
Etymology from Wiktionary, CC BY-SA 4.0.