Jean-Claude Golvin

Farafra, the temple of Alexander the Great

Type

Drawing

Equipment used

Black ink;Graphite (traces);Paper

Dimensions

30.1 × 40 cm (Overall) 21.6 × 38.2 cm (Drawing)

Period

Geographical area

Location or theme

Al-Farafra

Miscellaneous

Presentation :

Views: 3

Aerial view of the Temple of Alexander the Great in Farafra. The drawing is in landscape format and has no frame. Inscriptions are visible on the reverse.
A vast enclosure, pierced by a monumental gate, stands at the end of a road. Inside this wall, a small temple and a succession of chambers can be seen, arranged on either side of two lanes.

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