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Temple of Queen Hatsheput (the only woman –pharaoh) at Deir el Bahari,
with its pillared halls, colonnades, and gigantic ramps connecting the dif-
ferent levels; the magnificent Great Temple at Karnak devoted to Amon as
the universal god of Egypt.

The final revival took place under the rule of the Ptolemies, the suc-
cessors of Alexander the great, who built numerous temples of traditional
style but slightly more elegant and less crushingly inhuman. The finest ex-

amples that survive are the Temple of Horus at Eftu and the temples on the
islands of Philae.

II. Divide the text into five logical parts. Give the title to each part

III. Write out all architectural terms in the text and find their

definitions in English

ІV. Read the following definitions and find the words they stand
for in the text.

1. A row of evenly spaced columns supporting a roof, an entablature,
or arches.

2. A building devoted to the worship, or regarded as the dwelling
place, of a god or gods or other objects of religious reverence.
3. A cemetery, especially a large one belonging to an ancient city.
4. A horizontal support of timber, stone, concrete, or steel across the

top of a door or window.
5. A projection jutting out from a wall to support a structure above it.
6. Relating to funerals, burials, or cremations.

7. The distinct, typically broader section at the head of a pillar or col-
umn.
8. A strip of plaster, wood, or stone which goes along the top of a wall
or building.

9. A tapering stone pillar, typically having a square or rectangular
cross section, set up as a monument or landmark.
10. A monumental gateway to an ancient Egyptian temple formed by

two truncated pyramidal towers.

V. Find out if the following statements are true or false:

1. The first revival took place under the rule of the Ptolemies.

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