A history of all nations from the earliest times; being a universal historical library (1905) (14595727387)

Identifier: historyofallnati02wrig (find matches)
Title: A history of all nations from the earliest times; being a universal historical library
Year: 1905 (1900s)
Authors: Wright, John Henry, 1852-1908
Subjects: World history
Publisher: (Philadelphia, New York : Lea Brothers & company
Contributing Library: University of California Libraries
Digitizing Sponsor: Internet Archive



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perforated, can be seen against the mass of the centralcolumns. Upon the rubbish which fills the doorway a flight of stepshas been fashioned, leading to the hall below. There are in Esnehtwo other temples, both smaller and far more ruined. They belongto the same period as the larger. In the cella of all three templesthe representation of the Zodiac, beginning with Virgo, is used as adecoration. Very similar to the Temple of Edfu is the Temple of Hathor, orAphrodite, in Denderah (Figs. 55, 56), which is also perfectly pre-served. It is situated within a huge brick enclosure, which has adoor on the north side lying in the temple axis. The temple hasneither pylon nor vestibule. At the inmiediate right of the door issituated a small natal temple. According to the architectural record,discovered by Diimichen on the wall of the temple, it stands onthe site of an ancient sanctuary built by Thothmes III., in accord-ance with a phm dating from the time of Pepi, in the Sixth Dynasty. PLATE X II
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Columns in the Temple at Esneh. History of All Nations, Vol. II., page 23k. TEMPLE OF JIATHOR AT DENDERAH. 235 The present structure was begun in the time of Cleopatra, and isadorned with the sculptured portraits of herself and Caesarion, theson whom she bore to Julius Caesar. It was completed in the time ofthe emperors. The front hall, the faQade of which is 126 feet wide,and rises like a pylon above the adjacent rooms, was built by the