emonuments in which they are to be found. Architraves were stone beams used to bridge over the voids and 1 We find this construction in the so-called Temple of the Sphinx, near the GreatPvr.imid. Dressed Construction. lo: to support the covering of the building, which latter was composedof long and… … Kn;. 69.—The Egyptian lioml. composed of many courses of stone one upon another, courseswhich in this case take the name of di-nnis. Upon exterior surfaces, supports take various forms of develop-ment which may all be referred to the type which we have defined,namely, the portico. In the interiors…
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