Gateways of Power: The Lion and Ishtar GatesThe Lion Gate at Mycenae and the Ishtar Gate at Babylon are both ancient, monumental architectural structures that served various functions, including most especially as impressive entrances to their respec Continue Reading...
The earliest divisions of the temple still standing are the barque chapels, just in the rear the first pylon. They were constructed by Hatshepsut, and appropriated by Tuthmosis III. The central division of the temple, the colonnade and the sun cour Continue Reading...
The use of physical suffering as a symbol for emotional and spiritual suffering is also well-known in the Western tradition. Centuries later, men and women would disappear into the desert in search of God. They would live apart from all human compan Continue Reading...
