In architecture or anatomy, a structure with two gates, openings, or passageways, often referring to the ancient Double Gate in Athens or similar dual-entrance structures.
From Greek 'di-' (two) and 'pylē' (gate). The Dipylon Gate in Athens was a famous historical landmark giving the term its most famous reference.
The ancient Dipylon Gate in Athens was so important that Greek potters named a distinctive red-figure pottery style after it—thousands of years later, archaeology students still call it 'Dipylon ware.'
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