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 44
ntrance to the palace there is an artificial pool ofwater with sloping sides protected by a curb, andwith two sets of steps leading down to it. The building itself is a rectangle, the facade widerthan the sides. In the centre is a great doorwaywhich opens into a courtyard or wide passageflankeci by… … Fig. 16.—Part of the palace of Ai, from tomb-painting, Eighteenth Dynasty, Tell el Amarna. The facade has a portico of eight columns, and is divided in thecentre by the pylon. Passing through this doorway,one entered a sort of central passage divided bytwo transverse walls with doors in them so…
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