А. V. Murashko

K voprosu o nekotorykh osobennostiakh monumental'noi syrtsovoi arkhitektury Saisskogo perioda [On the question of some features of the monumental mud brick architecture of the Saite period]

During the Saite period, fortifications were built in Egypt, especially in the Nile Delta. At the same time a palace complex was created in Memphis, named in the literature «Palace of Apries and military camp». The complex, as well as the Delta fortifications, were built on a similar principle and from a single material, mud brick. These buildings were characterized by a platform, a massive ramp and fortification walls. However, the Delta’s buildings were purely defensive, while the palace was also the site of official ceremonies associated with the king’s coronation.

Keywords:
Egypt, Saite period, XXVI dynasty, Apries, the Palace of Apries and military camp, fortifications, mud brick architecture.

Original language — Russian.

DOI: 10.24412/2686-9276-2023-00015.

Referring: Murashko А. V. On the question of some features of the monumental mud brick architecture of the Saite period [in Russian] // Egypt and neighbouring countries 4 (2023): 10–36. DOI: 10.24412/2686-9276- 2023-00015.

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