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Iron Gate

Narrow gorge, interrupted by rapids, in Romania. A hydroelectric scheme undertaken between 1964 and 1970 by Romania and Yugoslavia transformed this section of the River Danube into a lake 145 km/90 mi long and eliminated the rapids as a navigation hazard. Before flooding, in 1965, an archaeological survey revealed Europe's oldest urban settlement, Lepenski Vir.



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In ten minutes D'Artagnan reached the end of an alley regularly planted with fine poplars and terminating in an iron gate, the points and crossed bars of which were gilt.
Twenty Years After by Dumas, Alexandre View in context
It was entered by a large iron gate, at which stood the first lodge, and then you trotted along on a smooth road between clumps of large old trees; then another lodge and another gate, which brought you to the house and the gardens.
Black Beauty by Sewell, Anna View in context
After following this path some way toward the main road to Paris, they came to another iron gate which led to the principal facade of the mysterious dwelling.
Adieu by de Balzac, Honore View in context
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