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  2. Ancient Egyptian architecture - Wikipedia

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    Thus, our understanding of ancient Egyptian architecture is based mainly on religious monuments, [10] massive structures characterized by thick, sloping walls with few openings, possibly echoing a method of construction used to obtain stability in mud walls. In a similar manner, the incised and flatly modeled surface adornment of the stone ...

  3. Architecture of Egypt - Wikipedia

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    There have been many architectural styles used in Egyptian buildings over the centuries, including Ancient Egyptian architecture, Greco-Roman architecture, Islamic architecture, and modern architecture. Ancient Egyptian architecture is best known for its monumental temples and tombs built in stone, including its famous pyramids, such as the ...

  4. Egyptian temple - Wikipedia

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    After their original religious activities ceased, Egyptian temples suffered slow decay. Many were defaced by Christians trying to erase the remnants of ancient Egyptian religion. [204] Some temple buildings, such as the mammisi at Dendera or the hypostyle hall at Philae, were adapted into churches or other types of buildings. [205]

  5. Karnak - Wikipedia

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    The Karnak Temple Complex, commonly known as Karnak (/ ˈ k ɑːr. n æ k /), [1] comprises a vast mix of temples, pylons, chapels, and other buildings near Luxor, Egypt.. Construction at the complex began during the reign of Senusret I (reigned 1971–1926 BC) in the Middle Kingdom (c. 2000–1700 BC) and continued into the Ptolemaic Kingdom (305–30 BC), although most of the extant ...

  6. Sacral architecture - Wikipedia

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    Sacred architecture spans a number of ancient architectural styles including Neolithic architecture, ancient Egyptian architecture and Sumerian architecture. Ancient religious buildings, particularly temples, were often viewed as the dwelling place, the temenos of the gods and were used as the site of various kinds of sacrifice. Ancient tombs ...

  7. Great Hypostyle Hall - Wikipedia

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    Ancient Egypt: An illustrated reference to the myths, religion, pyramids, and temples of the land of the pharaohs. Barnes & Noble Books. [5] Blyth, E. (n.d.). Karnak: Evolution of a temple. [6] Seele, K. C. (n.d.). The cogency of Rameses II with Seti I and the date of the Great Hypostyle Hall at Karnak.

  8. Luxor Temple - Wikipedia

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    Like other Egyptian structures, a common technique used was symbolism, or illusionism. [5] For example, to the Egyptian, a sanctuary shaped like an Anubis jackal was really Anubis . [ 5 ] At the Luxor Temple, the two obelisks (the smaller one closer to the west is now at the Place de la Concorde in Paris) flanking the entrance were not the same ...

  9. Category:Ancient Egyptian architecture - Wikipedia

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    Architecture as practiced in Ancient Egypt. Note — for actual ancient Egyptian buildings, see: Category: Archaeological sites in Egypt. Subcategories.