ocr: ist the embellishment of the gate. Many fragments of sculpture have been recovered from the decorative frieze that originally ran across the top of the arches; in conception these recall the decoration on other monu- ments of the period of Severus. The sculpture itself, however, belongs to a distinctive Nabataean school that, although iti is Hellenistic, retains many basic Oriental elements, such as the staring eyes of the faces, the exuberance of the leaved decora- tion and the use of - animal motifs. The study of these buildings is still far from complete, but when it is, it will contribute ...
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