HOWARD CARTER

INSPECTEUn KN CIIKF 1)1 SKnVICE DES ANTIQCITKS.

TEMPLE OF DAKkKII

BENCn MARK ^" 8 - R. L. 112 FLOOIl I.EVEI, OF PYLON.

Tliis monument lias recenlly sullered a greal deal. owlng lo the rcmoval. by the natives, of Ihe fountlalions whicli are appaienfly maile of mud brick. The firsl. second and tliii'd chambers, witli tlie exception of tiie middie door-way, wliicb Mr. Beato's pholo'frapli shows was ([iiile perloct only a short lime ago. are now corapletely llu'own down. By carefnl work, thèse could be re|)laced. According lo liie levels given abovo. the Réservoirs levé! 106 would not quile oover the ground aroiind the Temple, but this needs careful considération. Tlio whoh^ of the Temple stands on alluvial soil. and is entirely founded on mud brick. Ihe structure generally. wilh the exception of the Pylon, being in a shaky condition. I hardly know. eitlier in Egypt or in \ubia. a Temple, the Pylon IkhiI if wliich is so well preserved, as it is in this instance. My slay was not long enoiijjh lo allow of mv making a proper estimate of the cost of the necessary repairs, but I esteenied it might amount peiluips to I-. E. 1000. .K ghallir is certainly needed to prevenl further destruction.

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