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side,and the moulding over it is returned.A beam across the opening would haveinterfered with the free passage of pro-cessional banners and effigies on days ofhigh festival, and this, it is stated, is thereason for this peculiar and unique ar-rangement. Be that as it may, these broken lintels occur… … pylonH ••••• ••••• Hpyi-ON liim PLAN T 1° 1° f SCALE. OF FEE.T Fig. 13.Mariette ( Welter). EGYPTIAN ARCHITECTURE. 19 In the temple at Edfou the columned hall behind the entranceportico is lighted by a large square opening in the roof. Thish3^pa3thron, or top light, is rarely found in Egyptian…
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