. The Civil engineer and architect's journal, scientific and railway gazette. Architecture; Civil engineering; Science. s THE CIVIL ENGINEER AND ARCHITECT'S JOURNAL, [January, tlie rock: this leads to tlie celeliratod valloy of Bihan-el-Moluk —the valley of the 'I'onibs. where the great 'J'hehan kings have found their last resting-jjlace. Many of these tombs remain unexplored, but those wliich have been opened are sufficient to attest the wonderful labour and skill, and the vast expenditure, lavished on their |)reparation and adornment. The tomb of Aniuuotbpli III. is one of the most extensive
. The Civil engineer and architect's journal, scientific and railway gazette. Architecture; Civil engineering; Science. s THE CIVIL ENGINEER AND ARCHITECT'S JOURNAL, [January, tlie rock: this leads to tlie celeliratod valloy of Bihan-el-Moluk —the valley of the 'I'onibs. where the great 'J'hehan kings have found their last resting-jjlace. Many of these tombs remain unexplored, but those wliich have been opened are sufficient to attest the wonderful labour and skill, and the vast expenditure, lavished on their |)reparation and adornment. The tomb of Aniuuotbpli III. is one of the most extensive of tlie royal sepulchres: it een carved, completes the fa,ade. Upon the archi- trave a sort of dentel is sculptured; the cornice is too much broken away to allow of a decision as to whether it had the Egyptian or Doric character. A beautifully-proportioned doorway forms tlie entrance, the imposts and lintel of which are covered with carved hieroglyphics. On the lintel the following words have been de- ciphered: "A good house, food, and drink—bread, geese, cattle, perfumes, as offerings to the (ieneral, Nahride Nevothph, son of ; The principal chamber of the tomb is of a square form,. about .SO feet in lengih and breadth. Two longitudinal arcliitraves, each sup]iorted by two columns, similar to those on the exterior, divide the ceiling into three parts, each division being \ aulted and decorated with stars on a blue ground: the basement and archi- traves are covered with hieroglyphics, coloured green on a red ground; and the walls are adorned with paintings representing the daily habits of Egyptian life, atul, it is to be supposed, of Naliride Nevothjih in ]iarticular. The fancy of the artist was allowed greater pl:iy in the tond)S than in the temple, and we fre- quently find ornamental patterns \ory similar to those in use up to tiie present day. There are several other grottoes at lieni-IIassan, in one of wliiih are reed-shaped columns; another has polygon
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