Wilkinson, John Gardner; Birch, Samuel [Contr.]: The Egyptians in the time of the pharaohs: being a companion to the Crystal Palace Egyptian collections (London, 1857)

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DOMESTIC HABITS OF THE EGYPTIANS.

The first change in the simple single-chambered temple was
the addition of an ante-room or porch (fig. 1) ; the next
was to replace the outer wall of that porch by two columns
united to the side walls by a low screen (figs. 2, 3, 4, 5) ; and

(W. 107.)

two or more inner columns having been introduced, the porch
assumed the character of a spacious portico. Another change
was the introduction of three sanctuaries, corresponding to
the number of the three members of the Triad of each town;
and before these was a transverse corridor (woodcut 108, fig. 2,
and 109, fig. 2), analogous to the original ante-room of the earlier
sanctuary, separating them from the portico. An avenue of
sphinxes was also added to form the approach from the stone
gateway {or pylon) in front (woodcut 108, fig. 5), which was the
entrance to the crude brick enclosure, in which the temple
stood.

This enclosure was planted with trees, and constituted the
sacred " grove," or temenos. It was laid out in numerous shady