. Egypt and the Sûdân; handbook for travellers. tures ofthe Zodiac and boats with personilicatious of the stars. The sun shinesupon the temple of Dendera, here typitied by ahead of Hathor. 2nd of the stars and the Hours of the day and night. 3rd Band. Phasesof the Moon and the course of the Sun during the 12 hours of the Band (in the centre). Flying vultures and sun-disks. Bands 5-7 repeatthe scenes in Bands 3-1. The rear wall of this great vestibule forms the facade of thetemple proper; it is surmounted by a concave cornice and a roundmoulding. In the centre is a door lea
. Egypt and the Sûdân; handbook for travellers. tures ofthe Zodiac and boats with personilicatious of the stars. The sun shinesupon the temple of Dendera, here typitied by ahead of Hathor. 2nd of the stars and the Hours of the day and night. 3rd Band. Phasesof the Moon and the course of the Sun during the 12 hours of the Band (in the centre). Flying vultures and sun-disks. Bands 5-7 repeatthe scenes in Bands 3-1. The rear wall of this great vestibule forms the facade of thetemple proper; it is surmounted by a concave cornice and a roundmoulding. In the centre is a door leading to the — Hypostyle Hall (Hall of the Appearance), the roof of which issupported by six columns, with elaborate foliage-capitals on whichheads of Hathor also appear. The base and lowest two diums of eachcolumn are of granite, the remainder of sandstone. Eight squareapertures in the ceiling admit the light. Four rows of reliefs onthe walls exhibit the king before the gods of Dendera. In this and I-XI SI II <Mii()nis ;u 111 Side Chapels. LcLboratory Treasury Boor(built up) G reat Vestibule ? or Pro n ao s I
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