Central Avenue, Hall of Columns, Karnak

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“The hall measures 170 feet deep by 329 feet broad. Its roof was supported by a central avenue of 12 massive columns, each 67 feet in height and 33 feet in circumference. Additional support was afforded by several rows of shorter columns (122 in all) disposed on each side of those in the middle avenues."—Webster, 1913

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Egypt, columns, ancient, karnak, central avenue, hall of columns

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Egyptian Architecture

Source

Webster, Hutton Ancient History (Boston, MA: D.C. Heath & Co., 1913)

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