City Gate

The city gate was the entrance to the city. The gate was part of the city wall. A large city like Jerusalem had several city gates. The city gate was the weakest part of the city wall, which is why it was usually fortified with towers.
A city gate usually consisted of several areas. In the time of the kings, there were usually two or three spaces on either side of the wall.
In front of the city gate there was often a second, outer gate.