dromosn.
/ˈdrɒmɒs/ Archaeology.
An avenue or entrance-passage to a temple or other building, often as in Ancient Egypt between rows of columns or statues.
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society > travel > means of travel > route or way > way, path, or track > path or place for walking > [noun] > between columns or statues
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1850 J. Leitch tr. K. O. Müller Ancient Art (new ed.) §220. 217 Alleys of colossal rams or sphinxes form the approach or dromos.
1889 C. D. Bell Winter on Nile (ed. 2) vi. 57 A populous city with its palaces and temples and dromos of sphinxes.
1896 Academy 18 July 54/2 The tholoi with their entrance passages or dromoi excavated in the indurated clay of the hillside were..of good Mycenaean period.
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