Egyptian Architecture

After thousands of years we are still amazed at the grandeur and design of ancient Egyptian architecture. Not only did the Egyptians construct the largest stone building in the world, the Great Pyramid, but they also built the Karnak Temple which was the largest place of worship. The Karnak Temple received additions from over 20 pharaohs until it was over 600 acres in size. The ancient Egyptians introduced us to several new architectural ideas including columns, pylons, the cavetto cornice, torus molding, and the kheker frieze.