Bab ad-Da‘nayn

Bab ad-Da‘nayn

Bab ad-Da‘nayn, located opposite the western extension to the settlement, is part of the continuous line of dwellings abutting against the western wall; externally it does not have any specific character other than a large doorway set back within a deep vaulted passage. The doorway within the vaulted opening is set back considerably to create a vaulted entrance passage. The eroded vault reveals its corbelled construction and the layers of very thick mud-render held together by date-palm mat. The ground was once paved with thin slabs of sandstone set in clay. North of the passageway, the wall projects about 2m beyond the entrance façade to create a narrow, yet tall, two-storey tower-like volume. The lower storey does not show any fenestration and is inaccessible from the gateway; however, the upper floor has windows and a number of loopholes.