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473 B
one stick
"it was one stick wide." This was about 3.2 meters.
the temple gate that faced east
This gate was part of the wall that surrounded the temple area. It was not part of the temple building itself. Alternate translation: "the gate on the eastern side of the wall surrounding the temple" or "the gate on the eastern wall of the temple courtyard"
up its steps
"up the steps of the gate"
in depth
"from the front edge of the threshold to its back edge"