A history of architecture in all countries, from the earliest times to the present day (1902)
Fergusson, James, 1808-1886, Spiers, Richard Phené, 1838-1916, Kerr, Robert, 1823-1904 · London, J. Murray · leaf 142
lready referred to) looking towards the false doors ^ whichare placed in the west side of the tomb, andwhich represent the entrances to the hiddensepulchres. The temple of the Sphinx,^ (or, as it isnow called, the granite temple,) though atpresent almost buried, was apparently afree-standing… … 13. Plan of Temple near the Sphinx. The false door is a niche iu the sideof the inastaba, the back of which iscarved in imitation of a wooden door. Lucian, De Syria Dea, ed. Keetzin, torn. iii. p. 451, alludes to the fact of theold temples of the Egyptians having noimages. 108 EGYPTIAN…
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