Egyptian Columns Photos

Ancient Egyptians created architectural supporting columns with styles unique to their culture.

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Papyrus-style columns at Temple of Karnak. Egypt.Carved columns of Great Hypostyle Hall at Temple of Karnak. Egypt.Temple of Khnum, the ram-headed god in Esna. Egypt.Original two millennia old painted columns at Temple of Khnum in Esna. Egypt.
Papyrus-style columns at Temple of Karnak. Egypt.Carved columns of Great Hypostyle Hall at Temple of Karnak. Egypt.Temple of Khnum, the ram-headed god (Ptolemaic & Roman period) in Esna. Egypt.Original two millennia old painted columns at Temple of Khnum in Esna. Egypt.
Ancient Egyptian palm column from Heracliopolis at Museum of Fine Arts. Boston, MA.Ancient Egyptian papyrus bud column from Bubastis at Museum of Fine Arts. Boston, MA.Ancient Egyptian lotus column at Kunsthistorisches Museum. Vienna, Austria.Gallery of Egyptian Antiquities at Kunsthistorisches Museum. Vienna, Austria.
Ancient Egyptian palm column (1293-1185 BCE) from Heracliopolis at Museum of Fine Arts. Boston, MA.Ancient Egyptian papyrus bud column (1991-1784 BCE) from Bubastis at Museum of Fine Arts. Boston, MA.Ancient Egyptian lotus column at Kunsthistorisches Museum. Vienna, Austria.Gallery of Egyptian Antiquities at Kunsthistorisches Museum. Vienna, Austria.

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