A low tower, having a truncated pyramidal form, and flanking an ancient Egyptian gateway.
An Egyptian gateway to a large building (with or without flanking towers).
A tower, commonly of steelwork, for supporting either end of a wire, as for a telegraph line, over a long span.
A post, tower, or the like, as on an aerodrome, or flying ground, serving to bound or mark a prescribed course of flight.
in ancient Egyptian architecture, the rectangular, truncated, pyramidal towers flanking the gateway of the temple
A monumental temple entrance, consisting of a portal between two enormous trapezoidal monoliths .
Greek for "gate", these were huge towers on each side of the entrance to a temple. They were often decorated with reliefs of pharaohs or gods.
A pylon is a large sloping wall found at the entrance to temples. It consists of two massive towers built in a trapezoid shape that flank the portal. At Karnak Temple, a series of pylons mark the entrance to numerous temples that were added to this site by a succession of kings.
a tower for guiding pilots or marking the turning point in a race
a large vertical steel tower supporting high-tension power lines; "power pylons are a favorite target for terrorists"
a specific type of gate built before a New Kingdom Egyptian temple
(noun, Greek) Monumental entrance gateway to an Egyptian temple.
The huge monumental gateway at the entrance to a temple. There may be more than one in a temple, as a succession of gates sometimes separated the areas accessible to each class of citizen. Pylons usually bear huge reliefs of the gods and the Pharaohs in traditional poses, and often have recesses where flags and huge decorative hangings could be fixed.
Rectangular section, tapering pier flanking an entrance (or verandah), or chimney usually Californian Bungalow or Egyptian in style.
A large metal tower that carries very high voltage power lines.
Monumental gateway of a temple representing the akhet (horizon) hieroglyph. Pylons are the largest part of the temple and were mostly built last.
Greek: `gate' or `door'. In Egypt, refers to monumental gateways at the front of temples.
massive facade of a temple consisting of two towers that are joined by a gate; pylons are the largest part of the temple and were mostly built last.
A monumental vertical structure marking the entrance to a bridge or forming part of a gateway.
A tower that holds the cables which support the bridge.
an Egyptian entrance gate
From the Greek word meaning "gate" It is a monumental entrance wall of a temple. Pylons are the largest and least essential parts of a temple that is usually built last. Some temples have more then one set, the temple at Karnak has 10 Pylons.
1. Any towering structure, such as a post, which flanks an entranceway, supports power lines, marks a course for aircraft, etc. 2. A massive gateway.
Pylon is the Greek term for a monumental gate or door built in front of an Egyptian temple. It consists of two towers and the entrance between them, which is generally about half the height of the towers. Contemporary paintings of pylons show them with long poles flying banners.