The struggle of the nations - Egypt, Syria, and Assyria . THE INTEUKJK OF THE SIEUS OF ABU 414 TEE REACTION AGAINST EGYPT. at the height of his power. The doorway of the temjile is in the centre of thefacade, and rises nearly to a level with the elbows of the colossi; above the lintel,and facing the river, stands a figure of the god Ea, represented with a humanbody and the head of a sparrow-hawk, while two images of the king in profile,one on each side of the god, ofler him a figure of Truth. Tiie fiist hall, 130 feetlong by 58 feet broad, takes the place of the court surrounded by a
The struggle of the nations - Egypt, Syria, and Assyria . THE INTEUKJK OF THE SIEUS OF ABU 414 TEE REACTION AGAINST EGYPT. at the height of his power. The doorway of the temjile is in the centre of thefacade, and rises nearly to a level with the elbows of the colossi; above the lintel,and facing the river, stands a figure of the god Ea, represented with a humanbody and the head of a sparrow-hawk, while two images of the king in profile,one on each side of the god, ofler him a figure of Truth. Tiie fiist hall, 130 feetlong by 58 feet broad, takes the place of the court surrounded by a colonnade which in other templesusually follows thepylon. Here eight Osi-ride figures, standingagainst as many squarepillars, appear to supportthe weight of the super-incumbent rock. Theirprofile catches the lightas it enters through theopen doorway, and inthe early morning, whenthe rising sun casts aruddy ray over theirfeatures, their faces be-come marvellously life-like. We are almosttempted to think that a smile plays over their lips as the first beams touchthem. The remaining chambers consi
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