One of the greatest cultural achievements of Ancient Egypt was undoubtedly in their architecture associated with religion.



"Temples, tombs and pyramids – all have witnessed this earth for thousands of years. What better than to say that these architectural achievements show us that Egypt's greatest virtue lay in its architecture"

(Fumeaux:11, 1964)



When one travels to Egypt, what does he/she see – pyramid after temple after tomb, each standing the test of time. One stands out – they are all associated with religious beliefs, they all have stood unmoving for thousands of years, and they all involve mechanical genius- the moving of colossal stones without the use of the wheel. The finest example such mechanics is shown in the construction of the revered pyramid. These three factors, all belonging to the religious architecture of ancient Egypt, do nothing else but prove its greatness.



Egypt's grand architectural design was a result of the religious......

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