A pylon is
a specific type of gate built at the entrance to 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
Related
Resources:
Kemet
The beliefs
and practices of Kemet, a modern revival of ancient Egyptian religious practices.
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