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| 1. | Architecture. | a. | the front of a building, esp. an imposing or decorative one. |
| b. | any side of a building facing a public way or space and finished accordingly. |
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| 2. | a superficial appearance or illusion of something: They managed somehow to maintain a facade of wealth. |
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| Pharaoh of Egypt, Reign 1479–1458 BC, 18th Dynasty She is generally regarded by Egyptologists as one of the most successful pharaohs, reigning longer than any other woman of an indigenous Egyptian dynasty.Predecessor: Thutmose II Successor: Thutmose IIIConsort(s):Thutmose II Children :Neferure Father :Thutmose I Mother :Queen Ahmose Born: c.1508 BC[2] Died: 1458 BC Burial: KV20 (re-interred in KV60[2]) Monuments :Temple of Karnak, Deir el-Bahri, Speos Artemidos |
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| Pylon is the Greek term for a monumental gateway of an Egyptian temple (Egyptian bxn.t in the Manuel de Codage transliteration.[1]) It consists of two tapering towers, each surmounted by a cornice, joined by a less elevated section which enclosed the entrance between them.[2] The entrance was generally about half the height of the towers. Contemporary paintings of pylons show them with long poles flying banners. |
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| 1 : an outside wall of a room or building that rises above an adjoining roof and contains windows |
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The Amarna Period in Egyptian history is a spectacular time filled with mystery, regardless of the massive research and analysis of Egyptologists and layman enthusiasts. Because religion played such a significant role in all of Egypt's history, the period becomes a grand anomaly worthy of such focus. Most of the research and excavations surrounding this period focus on five areas. These areas include the main players during the period, who are certainly not limited to Akhenaten and Nefertiti, the city founded by Akhenaten from which the period derives its name, the religion of the period, the art of the period and the period's literature (specifically correspondence known as the Amarna Letters). |
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