Wilkinson, John Gardner: Extracts from several hieroglyphical subjects, found at Thebes and other parts of Egypt: with remarks on the same ([La Valletta], Malta, 1830)

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sometimes building them in towns where none had before
existed. Hence we find, that besides several additions made
in the reigns of the Ptolemies, the remains of that period
are nearly equal in number to those of the time of Pharaohs.
The most remarkable ruins of the last mentioned epoch, are
the pyramids ; the obelisks of Heliopolis, and the Faioom;
a small ruined temple at Til-el-Amarna; a few remains at
Coptos, of the time of Thothmos III; and at Mcdamot, of
Amunoph II; Karnak; Qoorna; the supposed Memno-
nium; Medeenet Haboo; Luqsor; El Hegs; Elephantina;
some few of the ruins at Philoe; and in Nubia, the excavated
temples of Gerf Hossayn; E' Sabooa; Kalabshee, E5 Dayr •
Aboo Simbel; and Ferayg ; with the small temples at Ama-
da, Samneh, and Soleb; besides the sculptured tombs at
Thebes, and Beni-Hassan, and all the larger excavations
in the mountains of Egypt. The principal Ptolemaic re-
mains, in the Sayd, are the porticos of Oshm'oonein, and
Gow; a small building behind How; Dendera; a Pylone (4)
at Qoos ; Mcdamot; Tuot; Ermeht; at Esna, and at the
supposed Aphroditopolis, and Contra-Latopolis; Edfooj
Kom Ombo; Philoe; and in Nubia, Dabohd; Kalabshee;
Tayfee; Dandoor; Dakkeh; besides several pylones, and
small sacella in Thebes, and other towns; and some of the
temples of the Oases ; though the greater part of these are
of Roman date.

(4) Wo have authority for this word, in a Greek inscription in the great
Oasis; and for propylon in another at Dendera; Ihcy apply to an isolated
gateway.