Maspero, G. (Gaston), 1846-1916 · New York, Charles Scribner's Sons · leaf 156
nd by apylon measuring104 feet long-,60high and 33 wide.It is solid, savefor the staircase,which runs straightfrom the north-eastern corner ofthe block to the plat-form over the doorand thence to thesummits of the twotowers. The facadewas grooved withfour cavities to holdthe masts for pennons. A… … FIG. 256.—FAgADE OF THE HEMI-SPEOS OFBET-EL-WALI. (Phot. Oropesa.) god against evil influences. It is pro-bable that themajority of theRamesside templeswere built on thisplan with slight var-iations ; it per-sisted during thecenturies whichfollowed the fallof the Second The-ban Empire, andin its…
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