Meaning of dromos | Babel Free

Definitions

1. An avenue, especially in Ancient Greece.
   historical
2. A walkway to a building, (especially) a ceremonial walkway to a temple or tomb in Ancient Greece or Egypt.
   historical
3. A racecourse, especially in Ancient Greece.
   historical

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Examples

“On the 20th [of December, 1828] they remained an hour at Oudi-Essebours or the Valley of Lions, thus named from the Sphinxes which ornament the dromos of a monument constructed under the reign of Sesostris, but a mere provincial edifice, built of stone cemented with mortar.”

“In Lower Egypt : Busiris (Ruins near el Bahbeyt) ; Heliopolis or On [near Matarieh], only an obelisk still extant ; Tanis (San), a dromos of granite columns ; Sais [Sa el Haggar], considerable ruins, particularly of the Necropolis ; Taposiris [Abusir].”

“The grave chambers are usually quadrangular, with stone walls, roofs formed by projecting stones, and doors which were walled up. There is no dromos.”

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