A dictionary of architecture and building; biographical, historical and descriptive (1901)
Sturgis, Russell, 1836-1909 · New York, Macmillan · leaf 445
smore or less surrounded by chambers, geuorallydark, which served as storerooms for furniture, TEMPLE a gate directly opposite the pylons. Sacredways, flanked by sphinxes or animals, led fromone temple to another or to the Nile, wherebarks for the service of the temple or of thedead were moored.… … -V . Temple, Fig. 3: that of Xeptuxe at P-estum; see the Section, Fig. 2. sacred garments, processional objects, standards,and the like. The inner wails of the temiile, from ])ylnn tosanctuary, were adorned with scenes represent-ing religious ceremonies. The front walls ofthe pylons were sculptured…
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