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The attic in drawing 26 has an opening on the front that allowed light to enter the room, similar to the designs for the triumphal theme (see drawing 15, for example). The large openings on the side of the attic indicate that the attic was probably used as a passage for the rampart walk over the screen wall. Alternatively, the openings could have been a way to shed light inside the attic, thereby illuminating the front-facing window from within.
The distance between the antae is twice the intercolumniation of the portico (see drawings 22 and 23) at approximately 15'9". The architrave measures approximately 30 feet high, slightly taller than the designs in drawings 22 and 23.
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