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 299
han the Ptolemies,realised that they strengthenedtheir dominion over the Nilevalley by humouring the reli-gious feelings of their Egyptiansubjects. At enormous costthey caused the temples of the national gods tobe rebuilt or restored according to the plans andideas of the past. Thebes had been… … Fig. 226.—Group fromNaga. DF.CLINE AND EXTINCTION. 273 temples was completed by Tiberius and Claudius,Caligula worked at Koptos, and the Antonines atPhilae and Esnah. The workmen employed hadsufficient knowledge to execute thousands of bas-reliefs according to the ancient rules. The workdone by…
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