A history of all nations from the earliest times; being a universal historical library . Sculptures on the Southern ^ History of All Nations, Vol. II., page 237. XIII. 11 of the Temple of Denderah. ASIA MINOR AFTER ALEXANDER. 237 ceilings of the central halls are higher than those of the side rooms ;at the same time the outer temple wall extends like a parapet aroundthe whole. There is therefore a sunken wall around three sides ofthe central roof. In the front there was a doorway leading into thechamber of Osiris, the openings of which can he seen in the the southwestern corner is ])uil
A history of all nations from the earliest times; being a universal historical library . Sculptures on the Southern ^ History of All Nations, Vol. II., page 237. XIII. 11 of the Temple of Denderah. ASIA MINOR AFTER ALEXANDER. 237 ceilings of the central halls are higher than those of the side rooms ;at the same time the outer temple wall extends like a parapet aroundthe whole. There is therefore a sunken wall around three sides ofthe central roof. In the front there was a doorway leading into thechamber of Osiris, the openings of which can he seen in the the southwestern corner is ])uilt an open pavilion, whii-li is notbrought into the illustration. It consists of columns with Hathorheads, covered by a continuous architrave, and connected belowwith the parapet wall. The accompanying double-})age illustration(Plate XIII.) shows in the middle distance a great, but unfor-tunately very much disfigured, head of Hathor, with the horns of acow decorating the solar disk. The same device is repeated on asmaller scale under the cornice. On each side the figures of divini-ties in holhnv relief are represented as engaged in a solemn up can
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