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Manual of Egyptian archæology and guide to the study of antiquities in Egypt. For the use of students and travellers (1914)

Maspero, G. (Gaston), 1846-1916, Johns, Agnes Sophia Griffith, 1859- · New York : G.P. Putnam's Sons; London, H. Grevel and Co. · leaf 116

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the pronaos. The outerrow of columns is retained, but it is connected by awall surmounted by a cornice that reaches to abouthalf the height of the shafts, and prevented the outerthrong from seeing what was taking place be\ond(fig. 87). This hall is supported by two, three, oreven four rows of… … Fig. 86.—Crypts in the thickness of the walls round the sanctuaryat Denderah. they differ from each other. Thus equipped thebuilding sufficed for all the requirements of the cult.When it was enlarged, as a rule neither the sanctuarynor the chambers surrounding it were altered, but 90 RELIGIOUS…

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