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Luxor, Governorate Al-Uqsur Theban Triad Temple: Collonade New Kingdom, XVIII Dynasty (1550-1292 BC) Ŧ Amenhotep III (1391-1353 BC) |
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broad court of Amenhotep III is surrounded by bundle columns with closed papyrus capitals. The architraves support the sky as a roof, which heightens the impression of the court as the symbiosis of architecture and cosmos. |
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