Tuesday, August 14, 2007

Columns

Luxor, Egypt

Pillars in Temple of Karnak

Notice the shape of the columns, it is shaped like an open papyrus. If you look closely at the carvings on the columns too, you'll notice some carvings enclosed in an oblong with a line underneath it. Those oblong enclosures are called cartouche and the one here in the picture is actually Ramses II's cartouche! Isn't that cool?

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