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Question: Ancient Egypt please help!?
what massive gateways led to temples of the gods at Karnak and Luxor!?

the many-columed hall in an Egyptian temple is called what!?
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Best Answer - Chosen by Asker:
The massive gateways are called pylons:

"Pylon" is a Greek term for a monumental gate or door built in front of an Egyptian temple and consisting of two towers with an entrance between them!.

http://www!.eternalegypt!.org/EternalEgypt!.!.!.
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The many-columned hall in an Egyptian temple is called a hypostyle hall!.

"Hypostyle Hall (wadjit, or Hall of Papyriform Columns): A Greek term for a room or chamber that has many columns!. They became a feature of Egyptian architecture, but most such halls are distinguished from other pillared halls by the papyriform, which references the capital of the column often in the shape of the Papyrus Flower!."

http://www!.touregypt!.net/hypostyle!.htm
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Here's a link that has a photo of the Great Hypostyle Hall at Karnak:

http://www!.kenseamedia!.com/april/a_119ka!.!.!.


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