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The architecture of Egypt is
unquestionable a work of art as well as a mystery. Temples,
pyramids, stone palaces and tombs, were built from durable
materials, by skilled architects and craftsmen, with an
impressive workforce. An important part of the Egypt’s
architecture resisted till today, as a proof of this
civilization’s greatness. Architecture of old Egypt is mainly
composed from impressive structures and religious monuments with
thick walls. Frescoes with pictures and hieroglyphs cover the
piers, the walls and the columns. The ornamentation’s motifs are
mostly symbols such as: the vulture, the solar disk, the papyrus
plant, the leaves of palm, lotus flowers, papyrus, battles
scenes and many hieroglyphs. Stories about gods and pharaohs,
about usual people, plants, animals and birds are illustrated in
the Egyptian art. More, the hieroglyphs, paintings, cubic
statues and images of stone decorate the Egyptian constructions.
Egypt’s principal attraction and a real wonder of architecture -
the pyramids, have four sides of triangular form, contrasting to
the South American pyramids that have a flat top. The pyramids
are made from enormous stone blocks and how the constructers
move the blocks and with what tools, remains an intriguing
mystery. The most used materials in the old Egypt architecture
were stone (for temples and tombs) and bricks from mud (for
fortresses, palaces, temples walls). A large quantity of granite
and sandstone were also utilized. From the old structures of
mud, the Buhen fortress, the Deir al-Madinah village, Mirgissa
and Kahun`s Middle Kingdom were preserved due to the Egypt’s dry
climate. Also, numerous tombs and temples resisted because they
were built from stone and on regions untouched by the floods of
the Nile. Egypt’s architecture splendor and mysterious
atmosphere can not be described in words and attracts thousands
of tourists every year. |
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