Manual of Egyptian archæology and guide to the study of antiquities in EgyptFor the use of students and travellers . Fig. 53.—Quarries of Silsilis. i-W doned were turned into chapels; the Specs Artemidosfor instance, which was dedicated by Hatshepsut,Thotmes III., and Seti I. to Pakhet, the local ^ SP ARCHITECTURE—CIVIL AND MILITARY The most important limestone quarries are at Turahand Massarah, almost opposite Memphis. This stonewas in great request for sculptors and architects, andwas in fact one of the finest materials employed forstatuary. Strong as it is, it lends itself marvel
Manual of Egyptian archæology and guide to the study of antiquities in EgyptFor the use of students and travellers . Fig. 53.—Quarries of Silsilis. i-W doned were turned into chapels; the Specs Artemidosfor instance, which was dedicated by Hatshepsut,Thotmes III., and Seti I. to Pakhet, the local ^ SP ARCHITECTURE—CIVIL AND MILITARY The most important limestone quarries are at Turahand Massarah, almost opposite Memphis. This stonewas in great request for sculptors and architects, andwas in fact one of the finest materials employed forstatuary. Strong as it is, it lends itself marvellouslyto the most delicate requirements of the chisel, ithardens by exposure and soon acquires a creamy colour very restful to theeye. At Silsilis there arevast beds of sandstone,and these were quarriedin the open (fig. 53).There we find escarp-ments from 40 to 50 feethigh worked from top tobottom with the pick, orsometimes divided intostages to which access isafforded by steps scarcelywide enough for a walls are groovedwith parallel lines, somehorizontal, some slopingfrom left to right or fromright
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