pylon

(noun)

A gateway to the inner part of an Ancient Egyptian temple.

Related Terms

  • frieze
  • hypostyle hall

Examples of pylon in the following topics:

  • Architecture of the New Kingdom

    • This complex is comprised of a vast mix of decayed temples, chapels, pylons, and other buildings.
    • An enormous pylon representing scenes of the great pharaoh's reign stood before one of the opening courts, with the royal palace at the left and a gigantic statue of the king looming up at the back.
    • Oriented northwest and southeast, the temple itself comprised two stone pylons (gateways, some 60 m wide), one after the other, each leading into a courtyard.
  • Polytheism

    • The Temple of Isis at Philae, with pylons and an enclosed court on the right and the inner building at left.
  • Architecture of the Middle Kingdom

    • Built by Senusret I, it was comprised of a vast mix of temples, chapels, pylons, and other buildings.
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