Has anyone considered that worshippers may not have needed to venture past the entrance of the temples?
It's not unheard of for worship to be done outside of a building of spiritual significance, rather than inside it.
The inside may be considered particularly sacred, to the point where entry is forbidden to all but a select few... which would explain the need for defences throughout the temples... punishment for anyone who was not supposed to be there.
It's not unheard of for worship to be done outside of a building of spiritual significance, rather than inside it.
The inside may be considered particularly sacred, to the point where entry is forbidden to all but a select few... which would explain the need for defences throughout the temples... punishment for anyone who was not supposed to be there.