Fourfold Hathoric columns at the pronaos of Tiberius for Hathor of Dendera. Dendera, Egypt

"The large hypostyle hall was added in the 1st century AD by the emperor Tiberius. Unlike those of earlier temples, the facade of this hypostyle is constructed as a low screen with intercolumnar walls exposing the hall's ceiling and the Hathor-featured sistrum-capitals of its 24 columns. Each column bears a four-sided capital carved with the face of the cow-eared goddess. They were also amplified by an element in the shape of a chapel placed on top of the Hathor heads." [Arnold D., 1999: Temples of the Last Pharaohs. Oxford University Press]. This photograph was taken when Eliot Elisofon was on assignment for American Institute of Architects, directing the Egyptian portion of the documentary on Ancient Egypt, March 1965 and September 1965.