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Temple of Amun-Ra

ViewHypostyle Hall, diagonal view upwards with closed & open papyrus capitals with clerestory window
SiteKarnak
LocationEgypt
Date19th Dynasty
SubjectArchitecture
PeriodEgyptian New Kingdom Period
Add'l. Info.Most important pharaonic temple complex, long building history, with high points under Amenhotep III, ca. 1375 BC and Ramses II, ca. 1250 BC
Saskia No.Jea-0071
SourceGardner, Art Through the Ages, 11th ed., chapter 3, plate 25
 Trachtenberg & Hyman, Architecture, 1st ed., chapter 1, plate 36