The arts and crafts of ancient Egypt . agi of thisage. The masonry of this temple is much lessexact than that of the early pyramids. The wholeeffect of it is grand and severe, with the noblebreadth which belongs to the early times. The tower front of the temple at Medinet Habu(fig. 82) is one of the few fa9ades that is was copied from the Syrian fortresses, and showshow the Asiatic influences had entered Egypt dur-ing the three centuries from about 1500 to 1200 The most complete view of a whole temple isthat of Dakkeh (fig. 83). The girdle wall has beendestroyed, thus exposin
The arts and crafts of ancient Egypt . agi of thisage. The masonry of this temple is much lessexact than that of the early pyramids. The wholeeffect of it is grand and severe, with the noblebreadth which belongs to the early times. The tower front of the temple at Medinet Habu(fig. 82) is one of the few fa9ades that is was copied from the Syrian fortresses, and showshow the Asiatic influences had entered Egypt dur-ing the three centuries from about 1500 to 1200 The most complete view of a whole temple isthat of Dakkeh (fig. 83). The girdle wall has beendestroyed, thus exposing the components of thetemple clearly. At the left is the great pylon, thegateway through the girdle wall. This led to theportico, which was the front of the house of the god,like the porticoes to human houses. Behind this across passage, of which the door is seen at the side,passed in front of the shrine and its was one of the most perfect small temples,but it has been much destroyed in recent years. 66 ARCHITECTURE. 81. Granite temple 82. Medinet Habu 83. Dakkeh EARLIEST FORMS OF COLUMN
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