The enormous granite blocks that form the walls and pillars of the Osirion at Abydos, some weighing over 100 tonnes. The cyclopean architectural style is r
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The enormous granite blocks that form the walls and pillars of the Osirion at Abydos, some weighing over 100 tonnes. The cyclopean architectural style is reminiscent of the Valley Temple near the Sphinx at Giza, prompting comparisons between the two structures and debate about whether they belong to the same pre-Dynastic building tradition.
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