Tuesday, April 1, 2014

Re-using stones

In these pictures you have an example of how stones sculpted in Ancient Egypt were re-used again for a Roman Basilica in el Minia.

On the one side you see reliefs of ancient Egyptian symbols. If you flip the stone 90% you will hide the Egyptian reliefs and get the Ancient Roman reliefs (second picture). Even in antiquity they would dismantle the old to build the new.



Above is the side with Ancient Egyptian Symbols

Below is the same stone with Ancient Roman Symbols


#touregyptwithme

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