The dawn of astronomy; a study of the temple-worship and mythology of the ancient Egyptians (1894)
Lockyer, Joseph Norman,Sir,1836-1920 · London, Cassell · leaf 117
ert Scott, in his Essay on Church Architecture, gives a very detailed accountof these early churches, which in this respect exactly resembledtlie Egyptian temples. In regard to old St. Peters at Rome,^ we read that soexactly due east and west was the Basilica that, on the vernalequinox, the great… … H 98 THE DAWN OF ASTRONOMY. [Chap. ix. doorSj then through the inner cloor.s, and, penetrating straightthrough the nave, ilhmiinated the High Altar. The presentclnn-cli fulfils the same conditions. Ikit we have between our own churches and the Egyptiantemples a link in the chain which has just been…
Astronomy, Egyptian · Temples · Sun worship
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