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 183
ime of the Trojanwar, and the new Parthe-non, with an outer courtvery like the Egyptiantemples, but with its sanc-tuary more nearly in thecentre of the building. ItAvas by the difference ofdirection of these twotemples at Athens that myattention was called to thesubject. If we study the… … THE BENT AXIS OF THE TEMPLE OF LUXOR, LOOKING TOWARD THE SANCTUARY. 166 THE DAWN OF ASTRONOMY. [Chap. xv. adopted where tliere has been ample space to build anothertemple by the side of the old one when the star could no longerbe seen from end to end of the old one. But another waywas found where…
Astronomy, Egyptian · Temples · Sun worship
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