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 The Scaean Gate, on the other hand, must have been on the side of the hill toward the Greek ships. If we restore a northwestern gate in the missing North Wall, we should have a gate opening, as did the Scaean Gate, on the battlefield, and flanked on the assailants' left by a mighty tower from which the beholder had an extensive view over the plain. With the North Wall and the Northwest Gate restored, the following plan may mark the outline of the Trojan citadel.



5. Inside the city, according to Homer, were separate dwellings. The royal palace must have lain in the center of the citadel, where, in the VI City, all buildings are destroyed. The house of Alexandros (, 316) consisted of thalamos, doma, and aule. Such an arrangement is seen in the stately building VI A, where we observe a closed room, a half-open