Fig. 103.—Tomb at Sakkarah.
Fig. 104.—Hall in the inner portion of the Great Temple at Karnak.
In the ancient tombs at Sakkarah the quadrangular pier alone was used to support the roof (Fig. [103]). In the Theban temples it was combined with the column. In the chamber called the ambulatory of Thothmes (J in Fig. [215], Vol. I.), at Karnak, a row of square piers surrounds an avenue of circular columns which to bear the roof (Fig. [104]).
Fig. 105.—Portico of the first court at Medinet-Abou.
Fig. 106.—Portico of the first court at Luxor.
The external porticos are no less remarkable for variety of plan. At Medinet-Abou we find one consisting of only a single row of columns (Fig. [105]). At Luxor the columns are doubled upon all four sides of the first court (Fig. [106]), and upon two sides of the second; upon one side of the latter, the side nearest to the sanctuary, there are four rows of columns (Fig. [107]).
