Despite the obscurity of literary details, Tsafrir has proposed that west of the atrium, there were monumental gates that opened into an area that contained a gatehouse and an arch.
Meskipun ketidakjelasan sastra rincian, Tsafrir mengusulkan bahwa di sebelah barat atrium, ada gerbang monumental yang membuka ke area yang terdapat satu rumah gerbang dan sebuah lengkungan.