Architrave of Entablature over Doorway at the Great Temple at Philæ
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An entablature refers to the superstructure of moldings and bands which lie horizontally above columns, resting on their capitals. Entablatures are major elements of classical architecture, and are commonly divided into the architrave, frieze, and the cornice. The architrave (also called epistyle or door frame) is a moulded or ornamental band framing a rectangular opening. It is the lintel or beam that rests on the capitals of the columns.
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entablature, doorway, architrave, entrance, Egyptian architecture, lintel, great temple of isis at philae, epistyle, door frame, main beamGalleries
Egyptian ArchitectureSource
A. Rosengarten, W. Collett-Sandars A Handbook of Architectural Styles (New York, NY: Charles Scribner's Sons, 1895)
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