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Mystery and Sanctity

Artistic framing of a magical sunbeam piercing through the ceiling of an ancient Egyptian temple.

 

Natural lighting in ancient Egyptian architecture was about controlling the amount of light entering the space according to the required function. Natural light distribution was to provide a mystery and sanctity impact to the space.

 

Shot from the hypostyle hall of Seti Ist splendid temple at Abydos.

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Uploaded on May 6, 2025
Taken on April 4, 2019