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A pylon is a specific type of gate built before a New Kingdom Egyptian temple. The shape of the pylon was modelled after the djew, the sacred mountain of the horizon. A pylon was two squarish inclined towers with a gate between.

The temple would be situated so that the rising sun would be framed between the towers. Banners would be flown from the top of the towers.

A Temple with pylons

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