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dyn. xviii. SUMMARY OF THE KING'S REIGN 193
Tear- Events.
43-46 ...........
47 The Temple at Heliopolis enclosed by a wall.
48-50 ...........
51 On 5th Payni : Dedicatory Inscription at Ellesieh.
52, 53...........
54 On 30th Phamenoth: Death of Tehuti-mes III., after a
reign of 53 years, 11 months, and 1 day.
b a h
THE G-KEA.T GATEWAY OF AN EGYPTIAN TEMPLE.
a is the gateway (pylon) ; b b, the flanking towers, called the towers of the pylon.
The whole edifice is often called Pylon, Propylon3 and, in the plural, Propyla and Propylcaa,
and by Br. Brugsch Thurmthor-en, * tower-gates.' The simple inversion of Brugsch's term gives
Us the very suitable name of ' gate-tower,'' gate-towers,' which, is already in familiar use with
reference to castle-architecture.
Tear- Events.
43-46 ...........
47 The Temple at Heliopolis enclosed by a wall.
48-50 ...........
51 On 5th Payni : Dedicatory Inscription at Ellesieh.
52, 53...........
54 On 30th Phamenoth: Death of Tehuti-mes III., after a
reign of 53 years, 11 months, and 1 day.
b a h
THE G-KEA.T GATEWAY OF AN EGYPTIAN TEMPLE.
a is the gateway (pylon) ; b b, the flanking towers, called the towers of the pylon.
The whole edifice is often called Pylon, Propylon3 and, in the plural, Propyla and Propylcaa,
and by Br. Brugsch Thurmthor-en, * tower-gates.' The simple inversion of Brugsch's term gives
Us the very suitable name of ' gate-tower,'' gate-towers,' which, is already in familiar use with
reference to castle-architecture.